Carroll v. Industrial Com'n of Illinois

Petitioner, Thomas Carroll, an Idaho resident, sought worker's compensation benefits in Illinois for injuries following a work accident suffered in the State of Washington while working for respondent, Consolidated Freightways. The arbitrator found Illinois jurisdiction under United Airlines, Inc. v. Industrial Comm’n (1983), 96 Ill. 2d 126, 449 N.E.2d 119, and awarded petitioner $520 per week for 30 weeks as temporary total disability benefits. The Industrial Commission affirmed the arbitrator’s decision.

Relying on United States Steel Corp., Gary Works v. Industrial Comm’n (1987), 161 Ill.…