Bemis Co. v. Industrial Commission

This action was brought by petitioner, Zella Hudson, the widow of James Hudson, to recover compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) for damages incurred as the result of her husband’s death while employed by respondent, Bemis Company, Inc. The Industrial Commission affirmed an award entered by the arbitrator in favor of the widow. The circuit court of Peoria County confirmed the award of the Commission. The employer appealed directly to this court. 87 Ill. 2d R. 302(a).

The first issue with which we are confronted in this appeal is the…