Legal Opinion
Flynn v. Industrial Commission
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided June 17, 2004No. 96884 RelPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman
The sole issue in this case is the amount an employer is obligated to compensate an injured employee under the Workers’ Compensation Act (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 1996)). The resolution of this question requires this court to construe the phrase “working concurrently with two or more employers” in the context of workers in seasonal industries.
BACKGROUND
The pertinent facts are undisputed. Larry Flynn (claimant) drove asphalt trucks for the sibling companies LaSalle County Asphalt, Universal Asphalt, and Advanced Asphalt Company from 1979 through 1996. He was a member of the Teamsters union…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Henrich v. Libertyville High SchoolIllinois Supreme Court · 1999
- Sylvester v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 2001
- Orsini v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1987
- Knolls Condominium Ass'n v. HarmsIllinois Supreme Court · 2002
- Pathfinder Co. v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1976
8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by29 opinions
- Knauerhaze v. NelsonAppellate Court of Illinois · 2005
- Cassens Transport Co. v. Illinois Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 2006
- Beelman Trucking v. Illinois Workers' Compensation CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 2009
- Interstate Scaffolding, Inc. v. Illinois Workers' Compensation CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 2010
- Watkins v. Office of the State Appellate DefenderAppellate Court of Illinois · 2012
24 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.