In re Casey

OPINION

Frederick, J.

This claim arises out of an incident that occurred on August 31, 1991. Leonard Thomas Casey, son of the deceased victim, Leonard Casey, seeks compensation pursuant to the provisions of the Crime Victims Compensation Act, hereafter referred to as the Act. Ill. Rev. Stat. (1989), ch. 70, section 71, et seq.

On March 24, 1992, this Court denied the claim pursuant to section 80.1(a) of the Act based upon the victim’s contribution to his own injury.

Claimant made a timely request for a hearing and a hearing was subsequently held before the Commissioner assigned to the case.

On…