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Workers’ Compensation Research Study Shows No Treatment Delays Due to COVID

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COVID-19 did not delay medical treatment for workers’ compensation claimants, but did decrease the amount of emergency care and other services provided to injured workers, a study released by the Workers’ Compensation Institute concludes. Research by WCRI economist Olesya Fomenko found that there were no noticeable delays in medical treatment for injured workers when the first two quarters of 2019…

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Suit alleges premature infant developed intestinal disease from Enfamil, Similac formulas

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A mother claims her premature infant developed an intestinal disease after consuming Enfamil and Similac infant formulas. Tikeshia Whatley and Ze’Marques Elder filed a complaint July 14 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Mead Johnson & Company LLC, Mead Johnson Nutrition Company and Abbott Laboratories alleging strict liability, negligence, negligent misrepresentation and other claims. According to the plaintiffs’ complaint,…

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Driver allegedly pulled into traffic without looking, caused collision

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A motorist alleges another driver was stopped on the side of the highway and pulled out into traffic without looking, causing a collision. James Tinnin filed a complaint July 13 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Logan Klocke, alleging negligence. Tinnin alleges in his complaint that on July 27, 2019, Klocke was stopped on the shoulder of Illinois 159…

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No Noticeable Pandemic-Related Delay in Medical Treatment for Injured Workers for Non-COVID-19 Claims, Finds New WCRI Study

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A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) investigates patterns of medical care access and utilization that are specific to workers’ compensation during the first quarters of 2020 to understand how the timing and delivery of medical treatment were impacted by the pandemic. “In our previous work, we examined the effect of the spread of COVID-19 along with…

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Motorist alleges Walmart Transportation driver caused collision at truck stop

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A transportation and logistic company is seeking reimbursement for worker’s compensation claims it paid out to two employees injured in a collision caused by a Walmart Transportation driver at a Pilot Truck Stop in Troy. Schneider National Carriers Inc., as subrogee of Ariel Walker and Mayte Cruz Rodriguez, filed a complaint July 8 in the Madison County Circuit Court against…

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Suit alleges doctor misdiagnosed heart condition as panic attack

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A woman is suing an Alton Memorial Hospital physician, alleging he misdiagnosed her heart condition as a panic attack which caused to suffer a heart attack. Edith Johnson filed a complaint July 8 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Team Health and Thomas Hanson, M.D., alleging negligence. Johnson alleges in her suit that she sought medical treatment at Alton…

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Paralyzed tenant alleges landlords refused wheelchair ramp at mobile home

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A man who claims he is bound to a wheelchair following a Collinsville shooting is suing his landlords for allegedly refusing to allow him to build a ramp at his mobile home. David Littlejohn filed a complaint July 1 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Dawn Wood and Don Wood, alleging violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act. According…

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Motorist alleges speeding driver caused rear-end collision

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A motorist injured in a crash on Illinois 160 claims the other driver was speeding and following too closely to her vehicle as they approached an intersection. Jamie Jung filed a complaint June 30 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Caleb M. Fields, alleging negligence. According to Jung’s suit, she was driving her vehicle on Illinois160 near the intersection…

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