Court Upholds Award to Worker for Injuries From Fall From Pallet

The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits to a worker for injuries sustained when he fell from a pallet. Case: Source One Staffing v. IWCC, No. 24L4548, 01/16/2026, unpublished. Facts: Ciro Servin Cabrera worked for Source One Staffing. In October 2019, he was assigned to a distribution warehouse. While Cabrera was standing on a pallet, someone operating a pallet jack struck it. This caused him to lose his balance and fall. On Nov. 4, 2019, Cabrera saw Dr. Mukeshchandra Patel, who ordered him to take time off from work. In December 2019, Cabrera saw Dr. Matthew Ross, wh...