Legal Opinion
R.D. Masonry, Inc. v. Industrial Commission
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided May 19, 2005No. 98990PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas
The main issue presented by this appeal is whether claimant was an “employee entitled to receive disability benefits” within the meaning of section 12 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) (820 ILCS 305/12 (West 1998)), so that he was required to submit to an employer-requested medical examination to avoid suspension of benefits. We answer in the affirmative.
BACKGROUND
Claimant, Scott Hunter, filed an application for adjustment of claim to recover benefits for a back injury he allegedly sustained while working for R.D. Masonry (Masonry) on August 21, 1998. Masonry disputed the claim and…
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- Thomas v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1980
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