Pinckneyville Community Hospital v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Mary Downen, sought benefits pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2004)) for injuries allegedly sustained in the course of her employment for Pinckneyville Community Hospital, the employer. The arbitrator found that claimant failed to prove she had sustained accidental injuries arising out of and in the course of her employment. See 820 ILCS 305/19(b) (West 2004). On review, the Illinois Industrial Commission (Commission) 1 reversed the decision of the arbitrator and awarded claimant benefits for temporary total disability (TTD), total…