Nabisco Brands, Inc. v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, John J. Prendergast, Jr., sought benefits pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) for injuries to his back allegedly sustained on April 2, 1987, while working for Nabisco Brands, Inc., employer. The arbitrator concluded claimant had proved his injuries arose out of and in the course of his employment and, accordingly, awarded him temporary total disability benefits for a period of 20s/? weeks and medical and surgical expenses totalling approximately $13,758. On review, the Industrial Commission (Commission) reversed the…