Rowe Construction Co. v. Industrial Commission

The claimant, Catarino Villanueva, filed a claim under the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.). He has appealed from the judgment of the circuit court of McLean County, which found the decision of the Industrial Commission to be against the manifest weight of the evidence and reinstated the arbitrator’s award. We reverse.

On October 8, 1979, the claimant was a 12-year general laborer in the employ of the respondent, Rowe Construction Company. He was 48 years of age, had a seventh-grade education and no specialized training. His prior work…