Judge Erred in Finding Employer Paid Incorrect Amount of Medical Benefits

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an employer paid the correct amount of a worker’s award for medical benefits, and a circuit court judge erred in finding otherwise. Case: Jenkins v. McLaughlin Body Co., No. 4-25-0962, 09/02/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Cory Jenkins worked for the McLaughlin Body Co. He filed a workers’ compensation claim for an alleged injury suffered in February 2016. An arbitrator found the injury compensable. The arbitrator determined that all of the medical bills Jenkins had introduced into evidence were reasonable and necessary, exc...