Celeste v. Industrial Commission

The issue before us is whether an employee who seeks review of an Industrial Commission (Commission) decision must file a bond to confer subject-matter jurisdiction upon the circuit court. We hold there is no such statutory requirement.

This dispute arose as the result of proceedings which occurred after this court remanded the case to the Commission following a prior appeal. (Celeste v. Industrial Comm’n (1988), 165 Ill. App. 3d 1156 (unpublished order under Supreme Court Rule 23).) Upon remand, claimant filed a motion for interest which was not heard prior to the time respondent paid the…