Hammel v. Industrial Commission

Claimant, Davina Hammel, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Putnam County confirming the decision of the Industrial Commission (Commission) denying her benefits. Claimant sought benefits pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1983, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) for injuries sustained in a vehicular accident on March 7, 1984, on the parking lot of her employer, LTV Steel. The arbitrator denied her claim finding that although the accident fell within the course of claimant’s employment, it did not arise out of her employment. Upon review, the Commission…