Folks v. Hurlbert's Wholesale Siding & Roofing, Inc.

We are faced here with a question of what awards under Workers’ Compensation are entitled to interest.

The facts of this case are largely undisputed. They are discussed only to the extent necessary to illuminate the legal issues presented.

Plaintiff filed a claim under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) for injuries received while employed by the defendant. On December 29,1978, an arbitrator entered an award in favor of the plaintiff providing for payment of: (1) $6,596.38, representing sums due for temporary total disability and a portion of the…