Vulcan Materials Co. v. Industrial Commission

I. INTRODUCTION

Employer, Vulcan Materials Company, challenges a decision of the Industrial Commission,1 confirmed by the trial court, that it must pay claimant, Patrick Dunne, interest on his award of medical expenses. Employer argues that a medical expenses award is not “compensation” for the purpose of awarding interest pursuant to section 19(n) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/19(n) (West 2002)). We affirm.

II. BACKGROUND

Claimant filed an application for adjustment of claim under the Act. An arbitrator awarded claimant 82/7 weeks of temporary total disability (TTD)…