Denison v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

NARICK, Senior Judge.

Robert I. Denison (Claimant) appeals from the order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) that affirmed a referee’s denial of benefits to Denison. We affirm.

On April 25, 1990, Denison suffered a knee injury while employed with Insulcon Company (Employer). At the time of the injury, Claimant, a Pennsylvania resident, had signed the contract for hire in Pennsylvania but was working for an Illinois company at a job site in Kansas. As a result of the injury, Denison filed a claim for benefits under the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Act (Illinois Act).1

While…