Chambers v. Industrial Commission

PRESIDING JUSTICE BARRY

delivered the opinion of the court:

The petitioner, Johnny Chambers, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing his workers’ compensation proceeding for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

The petitioner filed an application for adjustment of claim under the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.), alleging that he had suffered an injury on January 17, 1988, while working for the respondent, P.S.W. Industries. On January 30, 1989, the arbitrator awarded the petitioner temporary total disability…