Whitaker v. Industrial Commission

Tommy Whitaker filed a claim under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) for injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment with respondent, Maple City Manufacturing. Following a hearing, an arbitrator awarded Whitaker 184/y weeks of compensation at the rate of $192.80 for temporary total disability and $1,794 for necessary medical expenses. The Industrial Commission modified the decision of the arbitrator by finding that claimant was temporarily totally disabled for 133/7 weeks, affirmed medical expenses in the amount of $1,700.94, and…