Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Donald Hughes, filed an application for adjustment of claim pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1981, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) for injuries to his right arm and shoulder which arose out of and in the course of his employment for the respondent, Caterpillar Tractor Company. An arbitration hearing was held on the claimant’s application on May 16, 1986, following which the arbitrator held that the claimant failed to prove that his accidental injuries arose out of and in the course of his employment on May 2, 1980, and denied him benefits. On review before the…