Northbrook Property & Casualty Insurance v. Babyak

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Appellee Babyak sustained a head injury on March 12, 1985, when struck by a steel beam while working his regular job for appellee Crowe Manufacturing Company. Other than taking the afternoon off to obtain medical attention, he lost no time from work, and he filed no claim for Workers’ Compensation benefits. According to his testimony, however, he continued to experience pain in his back and jaw, especially when doing the bending and lifting required by his job. On May 13, 1985, he gave two weeks’ notice of his intention to quit the job. On the next day, however (May 14,…