Walden v. Industrial Commission

Jack Walden filed a claim under the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) for injuries allegedly sustained in an auto collision on his employer’s property. An arbitrator awarded minimal compensation of 2% partial disability under section 8(d)(2) of the Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 48, par. 138.8(d)(2)) and $650 for medical expenses. On review, however, the Industrial Commission found that the claimant failed to prove that he sustained any permanent disability as a result of the accident and that the medical expenses were necessary or reasonable. The…