Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Workers' Compensation
Village employee fell and was injured when walking down stairs at work, from meeting to locker room. Employees's use of stairs arose out of and in course of his employment, as he was continually forced to use stairway, at least 6 times per day, both for his personal comfort and to complete his work-related activities. Frequency with which employee was required to traverse stairs was increased risk compared to general public. (HOLDRIDGE, HUDSON, HARRIS, and STEWART, concurring.)