American Kitchen Delights, Inc. v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Comm’n

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Worker's Compensation
Citation
Case Number: 
2020 IL App (1st) 191593WC
Decision Date: 
Friday, June 12, 2020
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co.
Holding: 
Reversed.
Justice: 
HUDSON

Court found that Respondent knowingly failed to provide workers' compensation coverage as required by Workers' Compensation Act. The record was insufficient, as a matter of law, to support the Commission's finding that the Nonrenewal Notice was sent to Respondent by a certain date, as no proof of mailing in accordance with section 143.17a of Insurance Code was provided. The other justifications proffered by the Commission were insufficient to show what Respondent knew about the status of its workers' compensation insurance on date of claimant's alleged accident. (HOLDRIDGE, HOFFMAN, CAVANAGH, and BARBERIS, concurring.)