Peabody Coal Co. v. Industrial Commission

Peabody Coal Company (Peabody) appeals from an order of the circuit court confirming a decision of the Industrial Commission (Commission), awarding the claimant, Ronald York, benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 1996)). For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

The claimant filed an application for adjustment of claim pursuant to the Act, alleging that, while in the employ of Peabody, he injured his back as he was lifting a spring from a haulage truck. Following a hearing, an arbitrator found that the claimant sustained accidental injuries arising out…