OLD BEN COAL CO. v. INDUSTRIAL COM.

No. 5-85-0223WC.

141 Ill. App.3d 78 (1986)

489 N.E.2d 1159

OLD BEN COAL COMPANY, Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (Norma Jo Williams, Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District (Industrial Commission Division).

Opinion filed February 26, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stevenson, Rusin & Friedman, Ltd. of Chicago (Douglas F. Stevenson, of counsel), for appellant.

Don R. Lucas & Associates, Ltd., of West Frankfort (Don R. Lucas, of counsel), for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE McNAMARA delivered the opinion of the court:

Claimant, the widow of Donald L. Williams, filed an application for adjustment of her claim under the Workers' Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.), seeking to recover benefits for her husband's death resulting from a fire at work. An arbitrator found that there was a causal connection between decedent...

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