Garrison v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Ann Garrison, was awarded compensation benefits by an arbitrator for injuries she allegedly sustained while working for respondent, the City of Evanston. Both parties sought review. The Industrial Commission modified the award, claimant appealed, and the circuit court of Cook County confirmed the Commission’s modified award. The claimant appeals to this court under Rule 302(a) (73 Ill. 2d R. 302(a)).

Claimant was employed on October 29, 1976, by the respondent as a switchboard operator and clerk-typist. On that day she walked out of her office to tell a fellow employee that he had a…