ESCO CORP. v. INDUSTRIAL COMM'N

No. 4-87-0394WC.

169 Ill. App.3d 376 (1988)

523 N.E.2d 589

ESCO CORPORATION, Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (James Bullias, Appellee).

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

Opinion filed April 28, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Taylor, of Hendrix, Lierman & Taylor, of Champaign, for appellant.

Stephen M. Cornelius, of Scheele, Cornelius & Associates, Ltd., of La Grange, for appellee.


Judgment reversed.

JUSTICE McNAMARA delivered the opinion of the court:

Claimant James Bullias sought workers' compensation benefits following a heart attack which he suffered after playing 18 holes of golf, five months after he was discharged by his employer, Esco Corporation. An arbitrator awarded $306.67 per week for life as permanent total disability benefit, and found that the tension and stress caused by a demotion, termination, and other work-related...

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