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Employee off work after surgery for work-related accident gets TTD even though he also had restrictions from non-work-related injury

by Admin 24. September 2011 17:35

11 IWCC 785

Award: P proved he was entitled to TTD for time off work recovering from surgery, even though P had restrictions at same time from a non-work-related injury. Also Employer has to pay for functional capacity evaluation

Accident: Fastening tubes with a wire and felt terrible pain in R arm

Injury: R epicondylitis, R epicondyl surgery

Restrictions: Accommodated light duty

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Tags: TTD

19(b) Benefits Awarded

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Employee off work after surgery for work-related accident gets TTD even though he also had restrictions from non-work-related injury

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