Injured Worker gets Future Medical Expenses paid for life for Feavers.

In a fairly recent case the Illinois Workers Compensation Commission awarded an injured worker future medical benefits for life. This is usually not news worthy except in this case the injured worker as a result of his work injury had to undergo a splenectomy and as a result he had a decreased immune system that made him susceptible to a serious infection.

If he obtained a fever for what ever reason, even if it was wholly unrelated to his work injury such as a cold or the flu, and his fever climbed to over 100.5 degrees he would have to immediately take antibiotics and go to the nearest emergency room. He would then be admitted for at least two days or until the infection could be broughtunder control.  The Commission held the respondent employer would be liable for all that medical expense associated with the hospital stay.

     We represent Illinois workers compensation clients from Algonquin, Lake in the Hills, McHenry, Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Lakewood, Huntley, Harvard, Hebron, Carpentersville, Cary, Fox River Grove, Elgin, Richmond, Marengo, Spring Grove, Wonder Lake, Barrington, Lake County and Kane County.