Worker's 2 Accidents Following Shoulder Injury Didn't Break Chain of Causation

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a worker who suffered three separate shoulder injuries was entitled to benefits from his employer at the time of his original injury. Case: Par Electric v. IWCC, No. 3-17-0656WC, 10/19/2018, published. Facts: Dallas Hamm worked as an apprentice lineman through the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. In June 2014, he was assigned to work for Par Electric. Hamm slipped as he was getting out of a bucket lift, injuring his right shoulder as he attempted to catch himself. Dr. Lawrence Li diagnosed a labral tear, and Hamm underwent surger...