Biggerstaff v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Marjorie Biggerstaff, filed an application for adjustment of claim under the Workers’ Compensation Act (111. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.), alleging that her son’s death arose out of and during the course of his employment with Bee Hill Drilling Company. After a hearing, the arbitrator found (1) that claimant had established that her deceased son had entered into a contract for hire with the employer in Illinois, and (2) that claimant had established that she was totally dependent upon her deceased son for support and was entitled to the sum of $225.95 per week “until…