Johnson v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Brenda L. Johnson, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Knox County which confirmed the decision of the Illinois Industrial Commission (Commission) reversing the decision of the arbitrator awarding claimant benefits for temporary total disability and medical expenses from the respondent, Wittek Companies International (Wittek). Claimant appeals, contending that the decision of the Commission is contrary to existing law and the manifest weight of the evidence. We reverse and remand.

The testimony at the arbitration hearing disclosed the following evidence. Beginning in…