Westinghouse Airbrake Co. v. Industrial Commission

This matter comes before the court as an interlocutory appeal pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 308(a). 155 Ill. 2d R. 308(a). We are asked to determine the following questions of law:

“(a) Whether claims for injuries due to asbestos exposure can be brought under the Workers’ Compensation Act.(b) Whether Section 1(f) of the Occupational Disease [szc] Act applies to claims of injury from asbestos exposure once such claim is brought under the Workers’ Compensation Act.(c) Whether in cases 97 MR 108 and 97 MR 109 the Circuit Court is deprived of subject matter jurisdiction where the plaintiff…