Employer Gets Credit for Benefits Paid for Amputation of Worker's Foot

The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits for the partial amputation of a worker’s leg, but also ruled that the employer was due a credit for the amount it had voluntarily paid him for the scheduled loss of a foot. Case: Azcon Metals v. IWCC, No. 5-25-0301WC, 02/26/2026, published. Facts: Tom Snyder worked for Azcon Metals. His right foot was crushed between two rail cars while he was working in March 2020. Doctors initially amputated four toes on Snyder’s foot, but eventually he had his leg amputated below the knee. Azcon paid Snyder a total of $97,010.30 in per...