Boatman v. Industrial Commission

PRESIDING JUSTICE McCULLOUGH

delivered the opinion of the court:

Claimant James Boatman appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County confirming a decision of the Illinois Industrial Commission (Commission) which reversed an award of the arbitrator without hearing additional evidence. The respondent employer is Cook County.

The arbitrator awarded claimant $282.25 per week for 60 weeks as a result of complete loss of use of his left leg to the extent of 30%. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 48, par. 138.8(e).) The Commission reversed, finding that claimant had failed to prove a causal…