Ballard v. Industrial Commission

Claimant filed an application for judgment for interest and attorney fees under section 19(g) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 48, par. 138.19(g)) asking that interest be awarded at the statutory rate of 9% under section 2 — 1303 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Code) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 110, par. 2— 1303). The trial court awarded interest at the rate of 6% from the date of the Industrial Commission’s (Commission’s) decision of May 30, 1985, through June 10, 1987, together with attorney fees for vexatious delay in refusing to pay interest. Respondent…