Legal Opinion
Stephens v. Industrial Commission
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 6, 1996No. 1-95-2631WCPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE McCULLOUGH
delivered the opinion of the court:
Claimant Geraldine Stephens appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County confirming a decision of the Illinois Industrial Commission (Commission) awarding attorney fees pursuant to section 16 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/16 (West 1994)) at a rate of 20% of awarded compensation. This matter was considered by the Commission on remand from this court, which directed the Commission to take evidence in its determination to award section 16 attorney fees. Stephens v. Industrial Comm’n, 246 Ill. App.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Brady v. Louis Ruffolo & Sons Construction Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1991
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- Spinak, Levinson & Associates v. Industrial CommissionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1990
- Muller v. JonesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
- Augustine v. Industrial CommissionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1992
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