Pierce v. Tee-Pak, Inc.

This consolidated appeal concerns applications for judgment pursuant to section 19(g) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 48, par. 138.19(g)). Plaintiffs’ applications were dismissed on the basis that at the time checks were tendered by the employers and accepted by the plaintiffs, case law did not permit the award of additional interest pursuant to section 2 — 1303 of the Civil Practice Law (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 110, par. 2—1303). Further, the circuit court determined that retroactive application of current case law was not permitted. On appeal, plaintiffs…