R&D Thiel v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

R&D Thiel, a division of Carpenter Contractors of America, (R&D), appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County that confirmed a decision of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) awarding the claimant, Manuel Robledo, benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2004)). For the reasons that follow, we affirm the judgment of the circuit court and remand the matter to the Commission for further proceedings.

The following factual recitation is taken from the evidence presented at the arbitration hearing.

The claimant was employed…