CHICAGO TRANSIT v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Docket No. 1-12-0253 WC.

989 N.E.2d 608 (2013)

2013 IL App (1st) 120253WC

371 Ill. Dec. 18

CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Appellant, v. The ILLINOIS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, et al. (Sylvia Timms, Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Workers' Compensation Commission Division.

Rehearing Denied May 23, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen G. Seimetz , General Counsel, of Chicago Transit Authority, of Chicago, for appellant.

Patrick J. Durkin , of Cullen, Haskins, Nicholson & Menchetti, P.C., of Chicago, for appellee.


OPINION

Presiding Justice HOLDRIDGE delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion.

¶ 1 The claimant, Sylvia Timms, filed an application for adjustment of claim pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Act (Act)(820 ILCS 305/1 to 30 (West 2008)), seeking benefits from the employer, Chicago Transit Authority, for injuries she suffered on March 18, 2010.

¶ 2 After a hearing, an arbitrator found that the claimant proved she sustained psychological...

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