American Insulated Structures v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Gerald L. Meredith, a construction laborer, sought benefits pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) for injuries he sustained to his right ankle while employed by American Insulated Structure (Amer-lean) on an asbestos-abatement project at the Illinois Attorney General’s Building in Springfield. Meredith had worked in construction since 1969 and had worked at American from November 13, 1987, until February 23, 1988, the date of his accident.

On February 23, 1988, Meredith was carrying bags of wet debris down an outside…