George Young & Sons, Inc. v. Industrial Commission

Here the issue is whether a misrepresentation made by a claim agent will estop the assertion of the defense of the statute of limitations provided by section 6(c)(3) of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 48, par. 138.6(c)(3)).

In a proceeding under the Act, claimant, Raymond E. Miller, received an award for an injury occurring on January 12, 1970, when, working as a painter, he fell from a ladder and suffered a comminuted fracture in the heel bone of each foot. The treating doctor made reports to Travelers Insurance Company, his employer’s insurance company, throughout…