Rodriguez v. Industrial Commission

Santiago Rodriguez filed a claim for compensation under the provisions of the Workmen’s Occupational Diseases act. He claimed he was suffering from an occupational disease caused by inhaling dust during the course of his employment with the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Company, plaintiff in error. After a hearing the arbitrator found that Rodriguez’s disability arose out of and in the course of his employment and awarded compensation. A physician who had testified before the arbitrator was recalled before the

Industrial Commission. After hearing oral arguments, the commission set aside the…