Riteway Plumbing v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Ivon Brain, sought workmen’s compensation for injuries sustained while he was working for Riteway Plumbing on December 4, 1969. The arbitrator found that the claimant had sustained injuries to his spleen and arm arising out of and in the course of employment and entered an award accordingly. Further, the arbitrator found that the claimant failed to prove a causal connection between the accident and back injuries which had caused the claimant to incur substantial medical bills as well as miss prolonged periods of work. Additional evidence was introduced on review before the…