Securitas, Inc. v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Claimant, Wayne O’Connor, filed an application for adjustment of claim pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2006)). In it, he alleged that he sustained a work-related injury when he fell while walking down a flight of stairs during his employment with Securitas, Inc. (respondent). The arbitrator agreed and awarded claimant 142A weeks of temporary total disability (TTD) at $291.01 per week and 2 weeks of TTD at $159.91 per week (820 ILCS 305/8(b) (West 2006)) as well as $5,792.28 for medical expenses (820 ILCS 305/8(a) (West 2006)). The Workers’ Compensation…