Bernard v. Industrial Commission

OPINION

NELSON, Presiding Judge.

On November 22, 1970, the petitioner herein, Viola M. Bernard (Bernard), was injured while at work at Diamond’s Department Store, respondent employer herein (Diamond’s), when a box of linens fell from a shelf, striking her in the chest. Her claim was accepted by Diamond’s then insurance carrier, American Mutual Liability Insurance Company, respondent carrier herein (Carrier), and she was provided treatment for such injury up to August 13, 1973, when the Carrier issued a Notice of Claim Status purporting to terminate Bernard’s medical benefits because she had…