Christman v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Craig Christman, filed an application for adjustment of claim under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) for a back injury which allegedly arose out of and during the course of his employment with Walsh Construction Company (hereinafter employer). After conducting a hearing, the arbitrator denied benefits; this denial was affirmed on review by the Industrial Commission. However, the circuit court reversed this determination, concluding that the denial of benefits was contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence. The employer appeals…