Consolidated Freightways v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Consolidated Freightways (Consolidated) and the Illinois Insuranee Guaranty Fund (Guaranty Fund) appeal from an order of the circuit court of Cook County which confirmed a decision of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (Commission) awarding the claimant, Stanley Piech, certain benefits pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2000)). Specifically, Consolidated and the Guaranty Fund appeal from that portion of the circuit court’s order which confirmed the Commission’s award of maintenance benefits and the Commission’s order that Consolidated…