Hartsfield v. Industrial Commission

The appellant, Jay Cecil Hartsfield (the claimant), filed four applications for adjustment of claim pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (the Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.), contending that on four separate occasions he sustained a myocardial infarction in the course of and arising out of his employment with the appellee, Humko, Division of Kraft (the employer). Following a hearing, the arbitrator denied compensation. The Industrial Commission (the Commission) affirmed the arbitrator’s decision, finding that the claimant had failed to prove accidental injuries…