Skerston v. Industrial Commission

Petitioner, Ronald C. Skerston, Sr., filed an application for adjustment of his claim under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) for injuries sustained while allegedly working for respondent, Joseph Ernat, doing business as Waltham Livestock Auction Center. The arbitrator awarded petitioner three weeks of temporary total disability benefits, SB1/* weeks of permanent partial disability benefits and medical costs for 15% loss of the use of his left arm. The Industrial Commission reversed the arbitrator’s decision on the basis that no employment…