Williams v. Industrial Commission

The petitioner, Andrew Williams, filed an application for adjustment of claim pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.). He sought to recover damages for an alleged injury arising from his employment with the respondent, Interlake, Inc. The arbitrator found in favor of the respondent. The Industrial Commission (Commission) affirmed the arbitrator’s decision, finding that the petitioner had failed to establish a causal connection between his condition of ill-being and a work injury. The circuit court confirmed the Commission’s decision.…