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Appellate Court Maintains Chain of Events Causation Principle in Aggravation of Pre-Existing Condition Case

The Illinois Appellate Court maintained the long-standing chain of events causation principle in the case of a significant pre-existing condition in Schroeder v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Comm’n, 2017 IL App (4th) 160192WC Google Scholar | Illinois Courts PDF. “A chain of events which demonstrates a previous […]

Causation

An injured worker must show that his or her current condition of ill-being is causally connected to a work-related accident or occupational disease exposure to be eligible for Illinois workers’ compensation benefits. Causation is a frequently disputed issue in workers’ compensation claims, especially where the injured […]