Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Workers' Compensation
Workers Compensation Commission properly awarded benefits to construction laborer for knee injuries sustained while hauling debris in wheelbarrow to dumpster. Court properly found that vocational-rehabilitation plan was appropriate, and that claimant was diligently pursuing self-directed plan to obtain truck-driving position, and thus maintenance benefits award was proper. A claimant cannot be required to submit to an evaluation by a physical therapist, who is not a "medical practitioner" within Section 12 of Workers Compensation Act. (HUDSON, HOLDRIDGE, TURNER, and STEWART, concurring.)