Continental Casualty Co. v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

STEVENS, Judge.

The Court must determine whether the hearing officer’s findings and award are reasonably supported by the evidence. In particular, we must determine if the evidence supports the finding that the respondent employee’s condition was not stationary as of May, 1972; the finding of entitlement to total loss of earnings from 16 May 1972 through 18 July 1973; and the finding of continuing disability.

Clemente Leon, the respondent employee (employee), sustained an industrial injury when the tractor he was driving rolled over and a wheel struck his chest and left knee. His claim…