Greene Welding & Hardware v. Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission

Bobby D. Kinnaird, Jr., filed an application for adjustment of claim against his employer, Greene Welding & Hardware, seeking workers’ compensation benefits for injuries due to the total amputation of his right ring finger and the partial amputation of his right middle finger due to an industrial accident on December 9, 2005. The matter proceeded to an arbitration hearing under section 19(b) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) (820 ILCS 305/19(b) (West 2002)). The arbitrator found that claimant’s injuries arose out of and in the course of his employment and awarded claimant permanent…