Wenholdt v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Brian Wenholdt, sought workmen’s compensation for an injury which he allegedly sustained while in the employ of respondent, Old Chicago Beer Gardens, Inc. (Beer Gardens). An arbitrator found that claimant failed to prove “the relationship of employee and employer existed between said [claimant] and said Respondent,” and therefore denied compensation. On review, the Industrial Commission affirmed and adopted the decision of the arbitrator. The circuit court of Will County confirmed the decision of the Commission, and claimant brought a direct appeal to this court (73 Ill. 2d R.…