ILLINOIS-IOWA BLACKTOP, INC. v. INDUS. COMM'N

No. 3-87-0101WC.

180 Ill. App.3d 885 (1989)

536 N.E.2d 1008

ILLINOIS-IOWA BLACKTOP, INC., Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (Odell Beck, Appellee).

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

Opinion filed April 7, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Stengel, Jr., of Coyle, Gilman & Stengel, of Rock Island, for appellant.

John H. Westensee, of Braud, Warner, Neppl & Westensee, of Rock Island, for appellee.

Stevenson, Rusin & Friedman, of Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Manufacturers' Association.

Robert B. Maher, of Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Construction Industry Committee.

Arthur C. Chapman, of Chapman & Roin, of Chicago, for amicus curiae Illinois Mechanical Specialty Contractors Association.


Judgment affirmed.

PRESIDING JUSTICE BARRY delivered the opinion of the court:

The arbitrator found that the petitioner, Odell Beck, a 51-year-old construction worker, was illiterate with a third-grade education and was totally and permanently disabled by back, hip and leg injuries suffered when he fell from a stationary truck. He found that the petitioner's average weekly wage was $511.95 and that he was entitled to receive $341.30 per week. The Industrial...

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