City of Chicago v. Industrial Commission

Claimant William Warmouth was injured on January 12, 1970, in the course of his employment by the City of Chicago. During the arbitrator’s hearing upon his claim for compensation under the Workmen’s Compensation Act

(Ill. Rev. Stat. 1969, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.), claimant was cross-examined regarding earlier injuries, and testified regarding a prior injury to his left knee in 1967 for which he had received compensation in an undisclosed amount from the City. No suggestion was made in that hearing that the City was entitled to any credit for the prior compensation in the event an award was…