Folta v. Ferro Engineering

Exclusive remedy provisions of Workers' Compensation Act and Workers' Occupational Diseases Act bars an employee's action when the employee's injury or disease first manifests after the expiration of certain time limitations under those acts. Section 6(c) of Workers' Occupational Diseases Act acts as a statute of repose, and creates an absolute bar on right to bring a claim.(GARMAN, KARMEIER, and BURKE, concurring; FREEMAN and KILBRIDE, dissenting.)