Crockett v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N OF ILLINOIS

Petitioner, Linda Crockett, sought workers’ compensation benefits for lower back, knee and neck injuries following a work accident sustained in the course of employment with respondent, American Airlines. The arbitrator awarded petitioner medical benefits and $416.25 per week for a period of 52 weeks (June 14, 1987, to September 1, 1988, and October 7, 1988, to July 20, 1989) as temporary total disability. The Industrial Commission (Commission) affirmed the arbitrator’s decision awarding petitioner temporary total disability benefits. The Commission disallowed petitioner’s claim for penalties…