Yellow Freight Systems v. Industrial Commission

delivered, the opinion of the court:

Claimant, Jeffrey Labonte, sought benefits pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 1996)) for injuries he sustained on April 5, 1998, while employed by Yellow Freight System, Inc. (employer). After a hearing, the arbitrator determined that claimant suffered an aggravation of a preexisting shoulder condition, which resulted in surgery. The arbitrator awarded claimant temporary total disability benefits (TTD) of $520.07, for a period of 471/? weeks and $305.50 for reasonable and necessary medical expenses. The arbitrator…