English v. Industrial Commission

The petitioner, Sharon A. English, filed a petition under the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1977, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) to recover benefits for disability. The arbitrator awarded to the petitioner permanent partial disability and temporary total disability. On review, the Industrial Commission reduced both disability awards. On appeal, the circuit court of St. Clair County reversed the decision of the Commission as to the permanent disability award and reinstated the arbitrator’s award. From that judgment, the respondent brings this appeal.

On April 6, 1982, in a…