Injured Police Officer Gets Treatment Expenses for Knee, Back, but Not Hip

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured police officer was not entitled to an award of payment for medical expenses for the treatment of his left hip, but he was entitled to awards for treatment of his left knee and lumbar spine. Case: East St. Louis Police Department v. IWCC, No. 5-22-0536WC, 05/22/2023, unpublished. Facts: DeAngelo Franklin suffered injuries in August 2018 while working as an East St. Louis police officer. According to Franklin, he injured his back, left knee and bilateral hips when he tackled a person who was attempting to run from the scene...