Case Law Database

Salome Ramirez vs. Holiday Inn Express, Illinois Midwest Insurance Agency, Benchmark Insurance Company

The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied Salome Ramirez's Petition for Reconsideration, upholding the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ) finding that she failed to prove her alleged injuries arose out of and occurred in the course of employment. The ALJ found inconsistencies in Ramirez's testimony regarding the date of injury and the circumstances of the incident, particularly concerning elevator functionality and the necessity of using stairs for linen transport. Furthermore, the ALJ deemed the defense witnesses credible and found the employer's incident report admissible, concluding that Ramirez did not meet her burden of proof.