Durand v. Industrial Commission

Docket No. 101109. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS DEANA DURAND, Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. (RLI Insurance Company, Appellee). Opinion filed October 19, 2006. JUSTICE FITZGERALD delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Freeman and Kilbride concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Garman dissented, with opinion, joined by Justice Karmeier. Justice Burke took no part in the decision. OPINION Deana Durand filed a claim for benefits under the Workers= Compensation Act (see 820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2004)) after…