CITY OF WAUKEGAN v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N

No. 2-97-0750 WC.

700 N.E.2d 687 (1998)

298 Ill. App.3d 1086

233 Ill.Dec. 159

The CITY OF WAUKEGAN, Appellant, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (Edwin Herner, Appellee).

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

Rehearing Denied September 18, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David F. Pardys, Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, Waukegan, for City of Waukegan.

Industrial Com'n of Illinois, Chicago, for Industrial Com'n.

Thomas D. Campe, Jr., Decker & Linn, Ltd., Waukegan, for Edwin Herner.


Justice RARICK delivered the opinion of the court:

Claimant, Edwin Herner, sought benefits pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Act (Act) (Ill.Rev.Stat.1991, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) for injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment with the City of Waukegan (employer). The arbitrator awarded claimant permanent total disability benefits. On appeal, the Industrial Commission (Commission) affirmed the arbitrator's decision, and the circuit court...

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