National Can Corp. v. Industrial Commission

Petitioner, Lois Kinzel, as the widow of Lawrence Kinzel, made an application for adjustment of claim under section 7 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 48, par. 138.8) for survivor accidental death benefits resulting from the death of her husband, which allegedly occurred while in the course of his employment with National Can Corporation (National Can).

This appeal requires an interpretation of section 4(i) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 48, par. 138.4(i).) Section 4(i) is one of a series of amendments to the Act contained in Public Act…