Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Workers' Compensation
(Court opinion corrected 4/20/17.) Court confirmed decision of Workers' Compensation Commission to deny him benefits under Section 8 of Workers' Compensation Act. Commission found that Claimant failed to meet his burden because at time of his heart attack, he was at home and had just physically exerted himself and was not performing any activity connected to his duties as firefighter or assistant fire chief. Expert cardiologist's opinion that Claimant's 3 major risk factors for heart disease caused the heart disease that resulted in a heart attack was sufficient evidence to rebut presumption of causation. Commission's decision was not against manifest weight of evidence. (HOFFMAN, HUDSON, and HARRIS, concurring; HOLDRIDGE, dissenting.)