United Airlines v. Industrial Commission

PRESIDING JUSTICE McCULLOUGH

delivered the opinion of the court:

Claimant Virginia Rankins appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County reversing an award of the Hlinois Industrial Commission (Commission) on the ground that the Commission lacked jurisdiction. Respondent employer is United Airlines. The Commission had affirmed the arbitrator’s finding of 20% partial disability pursuant to section 8(dX2) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (111. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 48, par. 138.8(dX2)).

On appeal, the only issue is whether the claimant had sufficient contacts with the State of…