Long-Airdox Co. v. Industrial Commission

The claimant, Archie Lyle, was injured in a car accident while working for the respondent, Long-Airdox Company. Lyle applied for and received workers’ compensation benefits by application filed under the West Virginia Workmen’s Compensation Act. Later, he filed an application for adjustment of claim before the Illinois Industrial Commission for benefits. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) The respondent filed a motion to dismiss Lyle’s complaint based on lack of jurisdiction. The arbitrator denied the respondent’s motion and awarded Lyle a total of 547 weeks of permanent…