Interlake Steel Corp. v. Industrial Commission

Employer, Interlake Steel Corporation, has appealed from an order of the Cook County circuit court which confirmed the Industrial Commission’s award and decision which had affirmed the arbitrator’s finding that the employee, Antonio Barreda, is permanently and totally disabled. The employee has cross-appealed from that portion of the circuit court order which declined to rule on the employee’s request that the court include in its judgment confirming the decision of the Industrial Commission interest on the award.

On January 5, 1968, Barreda, while in the course of his employment, lifted a…