Field Enterprises v. Industrial Commission

Field Enterprises appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Cook County, which affirmed the decision of the Industrial Commission awarding compensation to the claimant, Edna Montez, for the death of her husband, Raymond Montez, which occurred while he was in the employ of the appellant. The appellant contends that the award of compensation was erroneous, in that (l) the finding that the decedent died of a heart attack was purely speculation and unsupported by the evidence, and (2) the finding that this assumed heart attack was causally related to decedent’s employment was contrary to…