Howell Tractor & Equipment Co. v. Industrial Commission

Believing that the Commission’s decision is not against the manifest weight of the evidence, I respectfully dissent.

The evidence indicates that claimant was frequently required to work away from respondent’s home office. On this particular trip, in fact, his overnight stay was expressly authorized. While on this trip, as always, claimant used a company truck and company equipment, and the company paid his expenses.

The evidence also indicates that no restrictions were placed upon claimant and his coworker as to their activities after leaving the out-of-town job site and that, given this…