Residential Carpentry, Inc. v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Claimant, Douglas Tibbitts, filed an application for adjustment of claim pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2002)). He alleged that he sustained an injury to his shoulder resulting from a work-related incident. The arbitrator found claimant credible and awarded him 28 weeks’ temporary total disability (TTD), existing and prospective medical expenses, as well as penalties and attorney fees. The Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) adopted the decision of the arbitrator, and the circuit court of Will County confirmed its decision. Respondent,…