Idiopathic means that there is no known cause. Let’s say you are at work and you walk down some stairs. If you fall and there is no defect in the stairs or something that would have made you fall then it is likely that you do not have a compensable claim. This makes sense in theory, but it contradicts the second part of a work-related accident – in the course of the employment. Don’t be discouraged, if the claim is denied get a Chicago workers compensation attorney.
According to work injury attorney, Mark Weissburg, “If there is anything about the stairs that contributed to the fall, or anything about the employment that contributed, you most likely have a compensable claim. Don’t give up.”