County of Cook v. Industrial Commission

The claimant, Joanne Watson, filed an application for adjustment of claim to recover workmen’s compensation benefits for severe and permanent injuries she sustained on February 3, 1969, while serving as a juvenile probation officer for the circuit court of Cook County. The arbitrator’s decision finding her to be an employee of Cook County and awarding benefits was affirmed by the Industrial Commission and by the circuit court of Cook County on review. The County of Cook appeals.

There is no dispute as to the extent of the claimant’s injuries or as to the fact that they arose out of and in the…