Law Offices of William W. Schooley v. Industrial Commission

Respondent (employer), Law Offices of William W. Schooley, appeals from a judgment of the trial court setting aside the Industrial Commission’s denial of benefits to the claimant, John Schooley (hereinafter John). The employer contends on appeal that John’s injury did not arise out of and in the course of his employment within the meaning of section 11 of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 48, par. 138.11).

John had worked for about seven years as a law clerk for his father’s law firm. Generally, his duties included investigation, research, and providing transportation…