Bacon v. Industrial Commission

Following the death of Cloyde A. Bacon, an employee of the Caterpillar Tractor Company, caused by a heart attack suffered while at work, decedent’s wife and children filed an application for adjustment of claim with the Industrial Commission. The arbitrator of the Industrial Commission, in a hearing on the application, found the petitioners had failed to prove that the decedent sustained accidental injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment resulting in his death on October 24, 1963. Claim for compensation for the death of the employee was denied. Upon review before the…