Village of Oreana v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Tommy Gephart, filed an application for adjustment of claim pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 1994)) for injuries to his back that he sustained on January 22, 1993, while working for the Village of Oreana (employer). The arbitrator found that claimant failed to prove a causal connection between the condition that necessitated surgery and his accident on January 22, 1993. The Industrial Commission (the Commission) reversed and the circuit court of Macon County confirmed. Employer appeals, contending the Commission’s decision that claimant proved…