Thrall Car Manufacturing Co. v. Industrial Commission

The only questions on this appeal are whether the Industrial Commission’s findings that the petitioner-claimant, Manuel Gallegos, suffered an accidental injury arising out of and in the course of his employment traceable to a definite time, place and cause and that the claimant notified his employer of the accident within 45 days of its occurrence were contrary to the manifest weight of the evidence. The arbitrator denied the claim, but the Commission, after hearing further evidence, reversed his decision. The circuit court of Cook County affirmed the Commission’s finding, and the…