University of Illinois v. Industrial Commission

The University of Illinois (University) appeals from a decision of the circuit court of Cook County that confirmed a decision of the Industrial Commission (Commission) 1 awarding benefits pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2000)) to Nadine Burnes, the claimant. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

The following factual recitation is taken from the evidence presented at the arbitration hearing.

In August of 1999, the claimant suffered from internal derangement of the right knee with a torn medial meniscus and underwent arthroscopic surgery,…