B M S Catastrophe v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Pamela Groene, filed an application for adjustment of claim pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) for injuries sustained in a work-related accident on February 27, 1987, while employed by BMS Catastrophe, employer. Following a hearing on her application, the arbitrator held that claimant’s injuries arose out of and in the course of her employment and that she was permanently and totally disabled as a result of her accident, thereby entitling her to compensation for life and to medical expenses of $2,070.93. On appeal, the…