AMERICAN COAL v. WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Appeal No. 5-19-0522WC.

177 N.E.3d 769 (2020)

2020 IL App (5th) 190522WC

The AMERICAN COAL COMPANY, Appellant, v. The ILLINOIS WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION et al. (Robert Deere, Appellees).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District, WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION DIVISION.

Motion to publish granted November 16, 2020.

Opinion filed November 16, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth F. Werts and Julia A. Webb , of Craig & Craig, LLC, of Mt. Vernon, for appellant.

Bruce R. Wissore , of Culley & Wissore, of Harrisburg, for appellee.


OPINION

¶ 1 The claimant, Robert Deere, filed a claim for benefits under the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act (Act) (820 ILCS 310/1 et seq. (West 2014)) against the respondent, American Coal Company (employer), for injuries to his lungs, heart...

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