The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits for a worker with a prior back injury, finding his current condition was caused by a car accident while working for his new employer.
Case: Engler, Meier & Justus v. Barickello, No. 20-L-050410, 01/30/2026, unpublished.
Facts: John Barickello injured his low back in September 2009 while working for Precision Pipeline LLC.
Barickello received medical treatment from Dr. Martin Herman and underwent back surgery in 2011. He also received pain management treatment from Dr. Zaki Anwar.
In September 2012, Barickello and Precision entere...
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