Shafer v. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission

Claimant filed workers compensation claim; arbitrator found that all injuries arose out of her employment and awarded TTD. Employer's typographical error as to case number on its petition for review did not deprive Commission of jurisdiction. Claimant's testimony and medical records establish that she developed neck pain and stiffness within days after work accident that had no intervening injuries, and thus finding of causal relationship is not against manifest weight of evidence. Physician's release of claimant to light duty work, and her application for unemployment benefits, did not render her ineligible for TTD benefits. (McCULLOUGH and HOFFMAN, HUDSON, and STEWART, concurring.)