The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to benefits for her injuries in a fall from hopping over a chain barrier to turn in her time card.
Case: Purcell v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (University of Illinois), No. 4-20-0359WC, 04/27/2021, published.
Facts: Emily Purcell worked as an administrative assistant for the University of Illinois on a temporary basis. Her regular work hours were 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and she was paid for 7.5 hours per day.
Purcell’s job required her to leave her office in the und...
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