Proctor Community Hospital v. Industrial Commission

Katherine Oakley, the claimant, appeals to this court from a reversal by the circuit court of Peoria County of a decision of the Industrial Commission which sustained an award of compensation to her by an arbitrator arising from the death of her husband, Orvis Oakley. The question appearing is whether a causal relationship was sufficiently established between an accidental injury Oakley suffered in his employment and his death some six months later.

On December 11, 1962, the claimant’s husband, then 62 years old, had been employed by the appellee Proctor Community Hospital since February,…