Preston v. Bell Trucking

In law, as in life, a few simple rules make everything run more smoothly. Two of those rules would have made a world of difference in the instant case: Read the instructions. Play by the rules. The defendant, Bell Trucking, failed to follow either of these rules. It failed to file an appearance with the Illinois Industrial Commission (Commission) before taking any action in a worker’s compensation case. And it definitely did not follow the statute’s mandate. As a result, we affirm the judgment of the circuit court in favor of the plaintiff, Robert Preston.

The facts in this matter are…