Curtis v. Industrial Commission

Petitioner Gerald E. Curtis filed an application for adjustment of claim for burn injuries sustained during his lunch period while employed by respondent, the City of Alton. An arbitrator denied the claim after finding that the injuries did not arise out of and in the course of petitioner’s employment. The Industrial Commission affirmed the arbitrator’s decision, and the circuit court of Madison. County confirmed the Commission’s decision.

Petitioner was employed by respondent as a truck driver and general laborer in street maintenance for 15 years. On August 4, 1982, petitioner asked James…