Workers Compensation Lawyer in Chicago, Illinois Work Injury Attorney

Someone e-mailed us yesterday because there boss told them that cubital tunnel syndrome is not covered under Illinois workers' compensation laws.  Of course that is 100% false.

Cubital tunnel syndrome is typically a repetitive trauma injury to your elbows.  We see this injury in workers that have to flex their elbows a lot, typically movers or other laborers, but also bank tellers, secretaries and anyone else doing repetitive work.  It's not as common as carpal tunnel syndrome, but it happens a lot to workers in Illinois.

Much like carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel is usually fixable with surgery and the success rate is really good.  It can also be treated with physical therapy, job modification or rest.  As a FYI, since we get asked this all the time, if you bring a workers'  compensation claim you can not be forced to have surgery.

If you have any questions about cubital tunnel please call us at (312) 346-5578 for a free consultation.

We are workers' compensation attorneys that help people with Illinois work injuries anywhere in IL via our statewide network of attorneys.  Contact us and we will answer your questions or find the right lawyer for your situation.

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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.

We are workers' compensation attorneys that help people with Illinois work injuries anywhere in IL via our statewide network of attorneys.  Contact us and we will answer your questions or find the right lawyer for your situation.

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