Hansel & Gretel Day Care Center v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Susan A. Calvert, filed a claim for benefits from her employer, Hansel & Gretel Day Care Center. Following a hearing, the arbitrator awarded benefits including 73/v weeks of temporary total disability, $3,324.45 in medical expenses and 20% loss of the use of her right leg. The Elinois Industrial Commission (Commission) upheld the arbitrator’s award, and the Commission’s decision was confirmed by the circuit court of Peoria County. The employer appeals. A summary of the relevant evidence appears below.

Claimant testified that she had been employed as a teacher at the Hansel & Gretel…