Little Company of Mary Hospital v. Industrial Commission

The employee, Julia Velasco (claimant), filed an application for adjustment of claim pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) against Little Company of Mary Hospital (employer) alleging that she sustained a work-related injury. Following a hearing, the claimant agreed to withdraw her section 19(b) petition because of the employer’s agreement that it would advance six months of temporary total disability (TTD) as an advance against permanency or TTD and payment of outstanding medical expenses. At a subsequent hearing six months later,…