First Cash Financial Services v. Industrial Commission

First Cash Financial Services (First Cash) appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County confirming a decision of the Industrial Commission (Commission), now known as the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (see 820 ILCS 305/12 (West 2004)), which awarded the claimant, Betsy Rios, benefits in connection with her application for adjustment of claim under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2002)). For the reasons that follow, we reverse the judgment of the circuit court.

The following facts relevant to our resolution of this appeal are taken from…