Terrell v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

STEVENS, Judge.

This is a review by certiorari from an 18 May 1972 award denying the claimant’s petition to reopen. The basic question presented is whether The Industrial Commission had jurisdiction to hear the petition to reopen while a review of a prior award arising out of the same claim was pending before the Court of Appeals.

On 25 February 1969 the petitioner, Herbert Terrell, was injured during and arising out of his employment as a house wrecker. Terrell received a final award for temporary disability. The Industrial Commission affirmed the award of temporary disability against…