Nascote Industries v. Industrial Comm'n

State: Illinois

Court: Industrial Commission

Docket No: 5-03-0706WC Rel

Case Date: 12/31/1969

No. 5--03--0706WC

NOTICE
Decision filed 11/02/04. The text of this decision may be changed or corrected prior to the filing of a Petition for Rehearing or the disposition of the same.

IN THE

APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS

FIFTH DISTRICT

INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION DIVISION

NASCOTE INDUSTRIES,
Appellant,

THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONS et al.
(Janice Beck, Appellee).

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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Randolph
County.

No. 02--MR--72

Honorable
Jerry D. Flynn,
Judge, Presiding.

JUSTICE CALLUM delivered the opinion of the court:

Claimant, Janice Beck, filed an application for adjustment of claim under the Workers'Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2002)) for injuries she allegedly sustained whileworking for employer, Nascote Industries. The arbitrator awarded claimant 7 1/7 weeks' temporary totaldisability (TTD) benefits, $583 in medical expenses, and 11 5/8 weeks' permanent partial disability (PPD)benefits. The Industrial Commission (Commission) affirmed and adopted the arbitrator's decision. Thetrial court confirmed the Commission's decision, and employer appeals. We affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

The arbitration hearing was held on October 31, 2000. Claimant worked as a trimmer inemployer's molding department. She has worked for employer for 9