Weekley v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Jean S. Weekley, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Du Page County denying benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (HI. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.). Claimant had sought benefits for alleged chemical exposure at her workplace, MidCon Corporation (MidCon), which the arbitrator denied on the grounds claimant failed to establish that she was exposed to the hazards of an occupational disease or that she was injured as a result of an accident arising out of and in the course of her employment. The Industrial Commission (Commission) affirmed the…