Jones v. Industrial Commission

Section 19(f)(1) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) (820 ILCS 305/19(f)(l) (West 1996)) requires a party seeking judicial review of a decision,of the Industrial Commission (the Commission) to file a request for summons with the clerk of the circuit court within 20 days of the receipt of notice of the Commission’s decision. Section 19(f)(1) also provides that “no request for a summons may be filed and no summons shall issue” unless the party seeking judicial review exhibits to the clerk of the circuit court proof that the probable cost of preparing the record of proceedings has been…