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Paul Anthony Coghlan's Legal Cases (2)

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Workers compensation

USF Holland, Inc. vs Industrial Comm'n., 357 Ill.App.3d 798, 293 Ill.Dec 885, 829 N.E.2d 810 (1st Dist 2005)

May 11, 2005

OUTCOME: Obtained a reversal of penalties awarded by Commission and Court outlined areas where employers actions are to be considered objectively reasonable and not subject to penalties.

Appeal of workers' compensation award including award of penalties against employer.

Workers compensation

Emery Worldwide Freight Corp. vs Snell, 288 Ill.App.3d 808, 224 Ill.Dec 343, 681 N.E.2d 658 (1st Dist 1997)

Jan 01, 1997

OUTCOME: Obtained a reversal of dismissal of declaratory judgment action by trial court - estabiished that the circuit court not the commission has primary jurisdiction over interpretation of settlement agreements.

Declaratory judgment action on workers' compensation settlement agreement.