Flynn v. Industrial Commission

Workers’ Compensation case.

Lump-sum settlement, failure to pay.

We hold that suit for penalties will lie for “unreasonable or vexatious delay” in complying with the settlement.

Plaintiff Flynn appealed two orders of the circuit court of Macon County to the Supreme Court of Illinois. On October 8, 1980, that court consolidated the appeals and transferred them to this court.

The facts and legal issues in both cases are virtually identical.

On February 15,1978, and again on May 19,1980, plaintiff sustained employment-related injuries while in defendant’s employ. Each of plaintiff’s claims was…