Ristow v. Industrial Commission

An Industrial Commission’s arbitrator awarded the claimant, William Ristow, compensation for temporary total disability and permanent partial disability of his left leg caused by an accident which arose out of and in the course of his employment. On review the Industrial Commission set aside the award because the claimant failed to give the respondent notice of the injury within the 45-day period as is required by the Workmen’s Compensation Act. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1967, chap. 48, par. 138.6(c).) The circuit court of Cook County sustained the finding of the Industrial Commission and the claimant…