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"A man claims he lost his job after he filed for workers&rsquo; compensation benefits due to a torn rotator cuff he sustained while working.<br /><br />Steve Bailey filed a lawsuit Dec. 11 in Madison County Circuit Court against Odesco Industrial Services.<br /><br />In his complaint, Bailey alleges he was working for Odesco on Oct. 1, 2012, when he suffered a torn rotator cuff to his right shoulder while he was exiting an above-ground anhydrous ammonia tank. Before the incident, Bailey had been assigned to clean the tank, according to the complaint.<br /><br />On Oct. 22, 2012, Bailey had an MRI that revealed the tear. His doctor gave him a light duty slip with restrictions of no repetitive lifting and no pulling, pushing or climbing with his right arm, the suit states.<br /><br />Bailey submitted the slip to his office manager on&nbsp;Nov. 6. In turn, she turned it over to Odesco&rsquo;s workers&rsquo; compensation insurance provider, the complaint says.<br /><br />Bailey continued to work on light duty until Dec. 11, 2012, when he was told that his workers&rsquo; compensation claim had been denied. Odesco&rsquo;s managers told Bailey they no longer needed his services and dismissed him, he claims.<br /><br />On&nbsp;Jan. 22, Bailey underwent corrective surgery and filed an additional workers&rsquo; compensation claim against Odesco on&nbsp;March 12. An arbitrator ruled in Bailey&rsquo;s favor, according to the complaint.<br /><br />Because of his discharge from work, Bailey lost wages and suffered emotional distress, the suit states.<br /><br />He claims he lost his job due to his claim for workers&rsquo; compensation benefits.<br /><br />In his complaint, Bailey seeks a judgment of more than $50,000, plus other relief the court deems just.<br /><br />Eric J. Carlson, Christopher W. Byron and Christopher J. Petri of Byron, Carlson, and Petri Kalb in Edwardsville will be representing him.<br /><br /><i>Madison County Circuit Court case number: 13-L-2079.</i>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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