Young v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Roger Young, sought benefits pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 48, par. 138.8 et seq.) (the Act) for a work-related hearing loss. Young was employed by Caterpillar Tractor Co. as a welder. The parties stipulated to all of the evidence, including the fact that this was a hearing-loss case and that Young’s hearing loss was causally related to his employment. The parties also stipulated that the only issues were the nature and extent of Young’s hearing loss and the proper application of the formula for determining hearing loss. Also introduced into…