Ford v. Industrial Commission

Petitioner, Harry L. Ford, filed two applications for adjustment of claim seeking worker’s compensation for injuries suffered in separate accidents while in the employ of respondent, International Harvester Company. After a consolidated hearing, an arbitrator for the Industrial Commission found that as to each occurrence petitioner had sustained accidental injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment. As the result of injuries suffered on June 6,1975, petitioner was awarded compensation for a period of 20 weeks for the permanent loss of 10% of the use of his left leg. He was…