GENERAL REFRACTORIES v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N

No. 3-93-0297WC.

627 N.E.2d 1270 (1994)

255 Ill. App.3d 925

194 Ill.Dec. 628

GENERAL REFRACTORIES, Appellant, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION, et al. (John Burgett, Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District, Industrial Commission Division.

January 28, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brad E. Bleakney, Bleakney & Troiani, Chicago, for General Refractories.

Michael D. Block, Block, Krockey, Cernugel and Cowgill, P.C., Joliet, for John Burgett.


Justice RARICK delivered the opinion of the court:

Claimant, John Burgett, sought benefits pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Act (Ill.Rev.Stat.1989, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) (the Act) for injuries sustained while in the employ of respondent General Refractories. Burgett began working for General Refractories in 1978 as a grinder operator. Burgett injured his back on September 16,1987. The injury consisted of a right-sided herniated disc at L5-S1 with...

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