A Victory for Injured Workers Who Suffered Catastrophic Amputations
By Audrey E. Gardner
Workers’ Compensation Law,
May 2025
A recent decision by the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court in The American Coal Co. v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission has significant implications for workers who have suffered catastrophic injuries, particularly multiple limb amputations, under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act.
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