WATTS v. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

No. 51283.

77 Ill.2d 30 (1979)

394 N.E.2d 1171

PEGGY WATTS, Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (Glazier Sewing Factory, Division of Rothley, Inc., Appellee).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 19, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wiedner & McAuliffe, of Chicago (John P. McAuliffe and Richard J. Leamy, Jr., of counsel), for appellant.

Gordon, Schaefer, & Gordon, Ltd., of Chicago (Michael W. Schaefer, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

MR. JUSTICE WARD delivered the opinion of the court:

Peggy Watts filed a claim under the Workmen's Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) for injuries she allegedly sustained on August 5, 1974, while employed by the respondent, Glazier Sewing Factory. An arbitrator awarded the claimant total and permanent disability compensation, but the Industrial Commission reversed, holding that the claimant "failed...

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