Cowger v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Richard L. Cowger, an Illinois resident, sought benefits pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 1998)) for injuries resulting from a single-vehicle accident that occurred in Texas during the course of his employment with D.J. Baker Trucking, Inc. (D.J. Baker), which is located in Indiana. The arbitrator concluded that Illinois had jurisdiction over this matter and determined that claimant suffered 25% permanent partial disability of the person as a whole. The Industrial Commission of Illinois (Commission) reversed, finding that Illinois lacked…