Can you recieve Illlinois Workers Compensation Benefits when you are Fired for Cause?

A fresh case from the Third District of Illinois has held that an injured employee is not entitled to contuined workers compensation benefits when he is fired for cause that is unrelated to the work injury.  In the new case of Interstate Scaffolding, Inc v. The Workers’ Compensation Commission, 3-07-00801 the court held that the petitioner who was on light duty working for the respondant with in his restrictions and not at MMI, defaced the compasy property when he had written religious inscriptions on the walls of a storage room in permanent marker with out the permission of the employer.  Even though the petitioner had not yet recovered from his work injury, he was fired by the employer. The court in ruling the petitioner could no longer recover workers compensation benefits held the petitioner volunarily removed him self from the work force, by defacing the company property with religious slogans, thus he was not eligible for continued benefits. The court did not address in any detail the religious inscriptions.

If you want to keep getting Illinois Workers Compensation Benefits do not get fired for cause that is unrelated to your work injury!

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