Runion v. Industrial Commission

The employee, Dallas Runion (claimant), filed his claim pursuant to the Illinois Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 48, par. 172.36 et seq.) against Owens-Illinois, Inc. (employer). Following a hearing, the arbitrator denied the claim, finding that claimant failed to prove that his illness was caused or aggravated by his employment. The Industrial Commission (Commission) affirmed, but on judicial review, the circuit court reversed and entered judgment in favor of the claimant. The sole issue on appeal is whether the Commission’s decision was against the manifest…