Kendall County Public Defender's Office v. Industrial Commission

Respondent, Kendall County Public Defender’s office, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Kendall County confirming in part and reversing in part a decision of the Industrial Commission (Commission) which awarded claimant, Bradley Schwager, permanent partial disability (PPD) benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 1996)). We hold that the order of the circuit court of Kendall County was not a final order and remand the cause to the Commission for want of jurisdiction.

Claimant worked part-time as a public defender and part-time as a…