Hoeffken Bro's v. Industrial Commission

The circuit court of Madison County affirmed the decision of the Industrial Commission, which had sustained the decision of the arbitrator, in awarding workmen’s compensation to the claimant Fred C. Clark, however, adding to the award $151 in medical expenses. The case is here on direct appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 28— 1, and the sole issue is whether notice of the alleged accident was given to the employer within 45 days prescribed by statute.

It is undisputed that the accident took place on May 2, 1961, when Clark was assisting two coemployees in lifting a heavy generator onto the…