Skzubel v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Claimant, Agnes Skzubel, filed an application for adjustment of claim seeking benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2002)). The arbitrator denied the claim, finding claimant had not proved that she was an employee of respondent Four M Distributors, Inc., within the meaning of the Act. Respondent Chicago Sun-Times was also named as a statutory employer in accordance with section 1(a)(3) of the Act (820 ILCS 305/ 1(a)(3) (West 2002)); however, the arbitrator found no such relationship existed based entirely upon his finding that claimant was not an…