A R a Services, Inc. v. Industrial Commission

Respondent, ARA Services, Inc. (ARA), appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County confirming the decision of the Illinois Industrial Commission (Commission) which found the claimant, John Maggiore (Maggiore), permanently and totally disabled under section 8(f) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 48, par. 138.8(f) (Act)).

The facts here are largely undisputed. Maggiore had been employed by ARA since 1959. He completed one year of high school. In 1959, he suffered the loss of his left eye and had an artificial one in its place. In 1963, he suffered a low…