Bennett Auto Rebuilders v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Douglas C. Siegele, filed a claim pursuant to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq.) (West 1996)) seeking compensation for a lower back injury he sustained on October 12, 1993, while employed by Bennett Auto Rebuilders (the employer).

The arbitrator found that claimant sustained accidental injuries, which arose out of and within the course of his employment and which were causally connected to his October 12, 1993, accident. The arbitrator awarded claimant temporary total disability (TTD) benefits and medical expenses and denied his request for…