Even if your job duties vary you can still have a repetitive trauma claim
Don't take our word for it. The Illinois Appellate Court just ruled that an electrician whose work duties varied - compared with someone who does a single task every day on a repetitive basis - could still bring a case for repetitive trauma.
In this case the electrician alleged that he got carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel and pronator syndromes due to his repetitive and hand intensive work. The defense said that benefits should be denied because the work was varied. The Court disagreed and said that even though it wasn't the same task over and over, it was repetitive enough.
Based on the Court's findings, the injured worker received approval for six needed surgeries, all of which will be paid for by the insurance company.
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