Illinois Piping Co. v. Industrial Commission

The employer, Illinois Piping Company, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Peoria County confirming the finding of the Industrial Commission that the injured claimant, Hans Hagen, was entitled to payment for temporary total disability for an injury arising out of and in the course of his employment. Illinois Piping claims that the Commission improperly admitted a treating physician’s report over an objection that the report was hearsay. It also argues that the finding of the Commission that Hagen’s condition was causally related to previous work-related accidents is against the…