The Illinois Appellate Court overturned the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s calculation of an injured mover’s average weekly wage and reinstated his award of penalties and fees.
Case: Ramirez v. IWCC, No. 1-24-2467WC, 10/03/2025, published.
Facts: Daniel Ramirez worked for Mighty Moving Inc. He slipped and fell at work in March 2022, breaking his right ankle.
Ramirez took a drug test before going to the hospital, and he tested positive for marijuana. Ramirez later disclosed that he is a medical marijuana cardholder and that he smoked marijuana the day bef...
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