Countryman v. Industrial Comm'n

October 16, 1997

No. 2-96-1000WC

KEITH COUNTRYMAN, ) Appeal from the) Circuit Court of

Appellee, ) Ogle County.)

v. ))

THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al. ) Honorable) John B. Roe,

(FDL Foods, Inc., Appellant). ) Judge Presiding.

Claimant Keith Countryman and his employer FDL Foods, Inc. entered into a settlement agreement on December 15, 1992, which provided for settlement of certain workers' compensation claims. The arbitrator found that the contract released claimant's claims against employer for all accidental injuries incurred through the settlement date. The Industrial Commission (Commission)…