The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured worker ought to have been granted penalties and fees for his employer’s delay in paying his award, but he did not prove entitlement to additional benefits and medical treatment.
Case: Centeno v. IWCC (Minute Men of Illinois), No. 2-18-0815WC, 03/30/2020, published.
Facts and procedural history: Nelson Centeno worked for Minute Men of Illinois. While he was at work on Oct. 7, 2010, Centeno allegedly suffered injuries to his left foot, left leg and back.
Centeno filed a workers’ compensation claim, which proceeded to a h...
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