No TTD for Municipal Worker after he voluntarily Retired, Court Says

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a retired municipal worker wasn't entitled to temporary total disability benefits after he voluntarily retired from his job, nor was he entitled to permanent total disability benefits, because he failed to prove his inability to work. Case: Sharwarko v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, No. 12-L-51346, 02/27/2015, published. Facts: Daniel J. Sharwarko worked for the Village of Oak Lawn as a water and sewer inspector. He claimed he injured himself when he banged his elbow against a concrete wall while installing a water meter in Apr...