Universal Bleacher Co. v. Industrial Commission

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Champaign County affirming a decision of the Industrial Commission finding that the employee, Loren E. Hoffman, sustained injuries causing complete disability rendering him wholly and permanently incapable of work. He was awarded compensation for a fixed period and thereafter a pension of $1800 per year for life. The sole question is whether the finding that the employee was rendered completely disabled is contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence.

The medical evidence of the several physicians was similar and differed only as to…