SWEAT v. PEABODY COAL CO.

No. 95-2341.

94 F.3d 301 (1996)

Bill SWEAT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. PEABODY COAL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 23, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald V. Ferrell, Thomas J. Foster, Michal Doerge (argued), Jelliffe, Ferrell & Morris, Harrisburg, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Kenneth V. Byrne (argued), Latourette, Schlueter & Byrne, St. Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before CUDAHY, FLAUM, and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Over the course of his career at the Peabody Coal Company, Bill Sweat was injured three times. After each instance, Peabody's workers' compensation insurance paid for Sweat's medical bills and for salary continuance while he missed work during his recovery. But the day Sweat was to return to work after recovering from his most recent injury, his employment was terminated. Sweat subsequently filed adjustment claims for workers' compensation benefits...

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