Forest Preserve Dist. of Cook Cty. v. Industrial Com'n

Respondent, Forest Preserve District of Cook County, appeals an order of the circuit court of Cook County dismissing respondent’s appeal from the Industrial Commission (Commission) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The circuit court held that, pursuant to section 19(f)(1) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/19(0(1) (West 1996)), its jurisdiction was lacking because respondent’s request to issue summons on claimant, Richard Michalak, did not list claimant’s last known address. We reverse.

Claimant was injured while working for respondent in September 1990 and in May…