Ogle v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Glen Ogle; filed a claim pursuant to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) for injuries sustained on October 27, 1979, while employed by Welded Tube of America (employer). The arbitrator found claimant’s accident was causally connected to his present condition of ill-being, and awarded him, inter alia, $252.49 per week in permanent total disability (PTD) benefits for life, based upon an average weekly wage (AWW) of $378.73. The arbitrator also awarded claimant $1054.20 in moving expenses, which were characterized as medical…