Slover v. Industrial Commission

PRESIDING JUSTICE McCULLOUGH

delivered the opinion of the court:

Claimant Dixie Slover appeals from a decision of the circuit court of Jefferson County dismissing her petition against Xenia Manufacturing (Xenia) pursuant to section 19(g) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/19(g) (West 1996)), for lack of jurisdiction. The circuit court held that the stamp of the Industrial Commission (Commission) was insufficient to make the copy of the settlement agreement certified, as is required for circuit court jurisdiction under section 19(g) of the Act. We affirm.

On November 13, 1994,…