Palos Electric Co. v. Industrial Commission

This appeal follows the Industrial Commission’s denial of Palos Electric’s petition under the Workers’ Compensation Act (820 ILCS 305/19(o) (West 1994)). An employee of Palos alleged he suffered on-the-job injury and filed a claim for compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Act. Palos, believing the claim to be noncompensable, requested that the insurer deny the claim. Sentry Claims Service settled the claim and paid the employee’s claim over Palos’ objections. Palos filed a section 19(o) petition requesting Sentry purge its records of the expense related to the claim. The Industrial…