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STEPHENS v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N

No. 1-95-2631WC.

671 N.E.2d 763 (1996)

284 Ill. App.3d 269

219 Ill.Dec. 596

Geraldine STEPHENS, Appellant, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (Cook County, Illinois, a local government, Appellee).

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

Rehearing Denied October 23, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rittenberg & Buffen, Ltd., Chicago (Ivan M. Rittenberg, of counsel), for Appellant.

James E. Ryan, Attorney General, Barbara A. Preiner, Solicitor General, Sally A. Swiss, Asst. Attorney General, Chicago, for Appellee.

Presiding Justice McCULLOUGH delivered the opinion of the court:

Claimant Geraldine Stephens appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County confirming a decision of the Illinois Industrial Commission (Commission) awarding attorney fees pursuant to section 16 of the Workers' Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/16 (West 1994)) at a rate of 20% of awarded compensation. This matter was considered by the Commission on remand from this court which directed the...

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