Honda of Lisle v. Industrial Commission

Claimant Thomas James filed an application for an adjustment of his claim pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 1992)). Claimant alleged that he injured his back and neck when he tripped over a hoist and fell while working as a mechanic for Honda of Lisle (Honda). He subsequently filed a petition for immediate hearing under section 19(b — 1) of the Act (820 ILCS 305/19(b — 1) (West 1992)). The arbitrator found claimant’s accident arose out of and in the course of his employment and his condition of ill-being was causally connected to the accident.…