Frigo v. Industrial Commission

Petitioner, Dennis Frigo, sought worker’s compensation benefits following a knee injury sustained while working for respondent, Kelly Beverly Plumbing. An arbitrator awarded no benefits after finding that, although a work-related accident had occurred, no disability resulted, and the present condition of ill-being was the result of a non-work-related accident which occurred 16 months later. The Commission upheld the arbitrator’s decision in all respects, except that it awarded medical costs for services rendered within a few weeks after the accident. The circuit court confirmed the…