Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Industrial Commission

William Kilgus filed with the Industrial Commission an application for adjustment of claim against the Caterpillar Tractor company, herein referred to as defendant, alleging that he sustained an accidental injury on May 2, 1944, arising out of and in the course of his employment. An arbitrator awarded compensation at the rate of $17.63 per week for a period of 27^4 weeks for temporary total incapacity and for the further period of 190 weeks for the loss of his right leg by amputation, and $373.20 for medical and hospital services. Upon review, the Industrial Commission set aside the…