Osborn v. Industrial Commission

Joyce K. Osborn claimed benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Act for injuries received while she was employed at the Automatic Electric Company in Genoa, Illinois. Her claim was denied by the arbitrator who found that her injuries did not arise out of or in the course of her employment. The Industrial Commission affirmed the decision of the arbitrator and the circuit court of De Kalb County affirmed the order of the Commission. The claimant has appealed.

The facts are not disputed. On the day she was injured the claimant had parked her car in a parking lot owned by her employer, and had…