Lee v. Industrial Commission

In this workmen’s compensation case respondents, Eugene Lee and Jack Onofrey, partners doing business as Lejac’s, appeal directly to this court under Supreme Court Rule 302(a) (73 Ill. 2d R. 302(a)). They seek review of an order of the circuit court of La Salle County quashing the writ of certiorari issued to review an award by the Industrial Commission of compensation and penalties to claimant, Jami R. Kennedy, under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 48, par. 138.19(f)(1)).

Respondents did not appear at the hearing before the arbitrator. Claimant there testified that…