Navistar International Transportation Corp. v. Industrial Commission

On December 14, 1987, claimant, Harold Mayes, was awarded permanent total disability (PTD) benefits pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) (Act) for injuries sustained while in the employ of Navistar International Transportation Corporation (Navistar).

On January 11, 1979, Mayes sustained accidental injuries to his left leg, which required surgical intervention and lengthy periods of inactivity. On December 14, 1987, the arbitrator found that such injuries arose out of and in the course of Mayes’ employment and that he was permanently and…