Worker Not Entitled to Additional Benefits, Penalties, Fees After Knee Injury

The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a determination that an injured worker was not entitled to wage-differential benefits, penalties or fees, but said further proceedings are necessary to determine the employer’s entitlement to a credit. Donald Haepp worked for the City of Chicago as a carpenter. He allegedly injured his left knee at work in May 2010, and again in January 2011. Haepp filed two separate workers’ compensation claims, which were consolidated for a hearing before an arbitrator. The arbitrator found Haepp sustained compensable injuries on each of the alleged dates and...