Rambert v. Industrial Commission

Petitioner, Edward Rambert, appeals from a judgment of the circuit court of Du Page County which confirmed the award of the Illinois Industrial Commission (Commission). The Commission had reduced the arbitrator’s award with respect to the period of temporary total disability, the amount of reimbursement for medical expenses, and petitioner’s average weekly wage. In addition, the Commission concluded that the arbitrator had erred in awarding petitioner additional compensation under sections 19(k) and 19(1) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 48, pars. 138.19(k),…