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| Case Name: | D.W. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (Century Products) |
| County: | Crawford |
| Type of Petition: | Modification/Review Petition to limit Claimant to specific loss benefits |
| Type of Injury of Condition: | Fracture of right leg which subsequently resulted in below the knee amputation |
| Date of Decision: | 8/20/2009 |
| Litigated Outcome: | Claimant's Petition for Allowance of Appeal denied by Supreme Court |
| Defense Expert(s): | Dr. Steven Conti |
| Claimant Expert(s): | Dr. Robert Symons and Chris Cummings |
| Defense Counsel: | James B. Hudzik |
| Remarks: Over life time of claim, the defendant would have remained liable for payment of workers compensation benefits at the rate of $331.00 per week indifinitely in the furture, but the Decision limited Claimant's indemnity benefits to 375 weeks from July 18,2002. | |
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