Reliance Elevator Co. v. Industrial Commission

Claimant Boghos Torian sought worker’s compensation benefits following an. alleged accidental back injury sustained while working for Reliance Elevator Company. An arbitrator awarded no benefits. The Industrial Commission reversed that decision and awarded $202.67 per week for 276 weeks as temporary total disability, plus medical expenses. The circuit court of Cook County confirmed the Commission’s decision.

Reliance appeals, contending that the Commission violated its right to due process of law when it allowed claimant to amend the date of the accident and when it permitted counsel for…