Thurber v. Industrial Commission

This is a workmen’s compensation case in which the appellant, Robert Thurber, was initially awarded compensation by an arbitrator for injuries he sustained when assaulted by a fellow employee. On review, the Industrial Commission set aside the award upon its finding that appellant had failed to prove that his injuries arose out of and in the course of his employment. The Industrial Commission’s decision was affirmed by the circuit court of Cook County, and appellant now seeks further review by this court.

The facts are not in dispute. At the time of his injury appellant was employed as a truck…