Perusky v. Industrial Commission

This is a workmen’s compensation case, before us on direct appeal from the circuit court of Lake County (58 Ill. 2d R. 302(a)). The record is meager. The claimant, Michael Perusky, was injured on February 13, 1969, the arbitrator found, while in the course of his employment with Abbott Laboratories. On April 19, 1974, the arbitrator denied the claim for compensation, however, because the claimant had not filed an application for adjustment of claim until July 6, 1972. This was not within the statutorily required period of one year from the date (June 27, 1971) of the last payment of…