Gust K. Newberg Construction v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, James McDonald, filed two applications for adjustment of claim pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.), for two injuries incurred while employed by two separate employers. The first injury was incurred on April 8, 1987, while the claimant was employed by the respondent, Gust K. Newberg Construction (Newberg). The second injury was incurred on January 5, 1988, while he was employed by Midway Industrial Contractors, Inc. (Midway). The claimant filed section 19(b — 1) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 48, par. 138.19(b — 1)) petitions in…