RATLEDGE v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N

No. 2-99-0781 WC.

726 N.E.2d 134 (2000)

311 Ill. App.3d 862

244 Ill.Dec. 538

Bernice RATLEDGE, Widow of William L. Ratledge, Deceased, Appellant, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (Helle Hardwoods, Appellee).

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

February 25, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul W. Pasche, Anesi, Ozmon, Rodin, Novak & Kohen, Ltd., Chicago, for Bernice Ratledge.

John W. Hallock, Chairman, Industrial Commission, Chicago, for Industrial Commission of Illinois.

Daniel J. Moriarty, Hennessy & Roach, P.C., Chicago, for Helle Hardwoods.


Presiding Justice McCULLOUGH delivered the opinion of the court:

On May 20, 1998, appellee, Helle Hardwoods (respondent), filed a motion before the Industrial Commission (Commission) to terminate lifetime benefits to appellant, Bernice Ratledge (claimant), under section 7(a) of the Workmen's Compensation Act (Act) (Ill.Rev.Stat.1975, ch. 48, par. 138.7(a) (now section 7(a) of the Workers' Compensation Act (820 ILCS 305/7(a) (West 1998)))). On September 23, 1998, the...

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