Claimant appealed from an order of the circuit court confirming the decisions of the Workers’ Compensation Commission awarding him benefits for four separate injuries he sustained while working for the respondent, the City of Chicago. On appeal, claimant argued that the commission erred by declining to award wage-differential benefits under section 8(d)(1) of the Workers’ Compensation Act, declining to award penalties and fees under sections 19(k), 19(l) and 16 of the Act, and awarding respondent credit under section 8(j) of the Act. The appellate court affirmed the portion of the circuit court’s judgment confirming the commission’s decisions with respect to the permanency award and the imposition of penalties and fees, but vacated the portion of the circuit court’s judgment confirming the commission’s decisions regarding the section 8(j) credits. The appellate court remanded the matter back to the commission for clarification regarding the section 8(j) credits. (HOLDRIDGE, HOFFMAN, HUDSON, and CAVANAGH, concurring)
Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Worker's Compensation Act