Parro v. Industrial Commission

The claimant in this workers’ compensation case, Rosemary Parro, filed an application for adjustment of claim seeking compensation for injuries she sustained when she fell down a flight of stairs on the premises of her employer, Verro’s Restaurant. The arbitrator denied compensation, as did the Industrial Commission, concluding that intoxication was the sole cause of the accident. On judicial review, the circuit court of Cook County confirmed the decision of the Commission. The appellate court, Industrial Commission division, affirmed the judgment of the circuit court. (260 Ill. App. 3d 551.)…