Jacobson v. Industrial Commission

An arbitrator for the Industrial Commission awarded the claimant, Lawrence D. Jacobson, compensation of $124.30 per week for 47 2/7 weeks, or $5,877.62 as temporary total disability of which $2,858.90 has been paid to the claimant. The arbitrator also awarded the claimant $2,748.01 for health care services. The Industrial Commission reversed and held for naught the arbitrator’s award. On a writ of certiorari, the circuit court of Cook County confirmed the Commission’s decision. The matter comes to this court on direct appeal pursuant to Rule 302(a). 73 Ill. 2d R. 302(a).

The claimant worked as…