Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Industrial Commission

Respondent, Owens-Coming Fiberglas Corporation, has appealed to this court pursuant to our Rule 302(a) (58 Ill. 2d R. 302(a)) to review a decision of the circuit court of McLean County in a Workmen’s Occupational Diseases Act case (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1971, ch. 48, par. 172.36 etseq.). The arbitrator awarded claimant, Charles Hammond, 3 1/7 weeks of benefits for temporary total disability at the amount of $83 per week. On review, the Industrial Commission extended this compensation to a period of 26 weeks, and also awarded claimant $4,322.37 for reasonable medical expenses incurred as a result of…