County of Winnebago v. Industrial Commission

This appeal by Winnebago County, the decedent’s employer, presents the issue of whether the widow and children of Rosario Gaziano, deceased, are entitled to recover death benefits under the Workmen’s Compensation Act. (Ill. Rev. 1961, chap. 48, pars. 138.1-138.28.) The Industrial Commission sustained an award made by an arbitrator, and the circuit court of Winnebago County confirmed the order of the Commission.

Gaziano, a licensed attorney, was one of five assistant State’s Attorneys in the county, having first been appointed in 1948. On May 14, 1962, upon instructions from the State’s…