CITY OF SPRINGFIELD POLICE DEPT. v. INDUS. COM'N

No. 4-00-0562 WC.

766 N.E.2d 261 (2002)

328 Ill. App.3d 448

262 Ill.Dec. 641

CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS POLICE DEPARTMENT, Appellant, v. The INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION and Glen Wessel, Appellees.

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

February 25, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary A. Brown, Julie B. Cox, Sorling, Northrup, Hanna, Cullen & Cochran, Ltd., Springfield, for City of Springfield.

Theodore J. Harvatin, Harvatin & Lanterman, P.C., Springfield, for Industrial Commission.


Justice HOLDRIDGE delivered the Opinion of the Court.

Claimant, Glen Wessel, sought benefits pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 1996)) for injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment as a police officer/juvenile detective with the City of Springfield (employer). A hearing was held before an arbitrator of the Illinois Industrial Commission (Commission). The arbitrator denied the claim, finding that claimant...

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