Rice v. Industrial Commission

The employee, Maxine Rice, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Adams County confirming the Industrial Commission’s affirmance of the arbitrator’s finding that she did not suffer an accidental injury arising out of and in the course of her employment. The only issue on appeal is whether the Industrial Commission’s decision is against the manifest weight of the evidence. Review is had pursuant to our Rule 302(a) (73 Ill. 2d R. 302(a)).

Maxine Rice had three serious back operations prior to the November 29, 1977, incident. The injuries that prompted these operations apparently were…