Appellate court decisions
By Kim E. Presbrey
Workers’ Compensation Law,
June 2001
On March 15, 2001, the appellate court issued a ruling on Ford Motor Company v. Industrial Commission, 319 Ill.App.3d 1099, 253 Ill.Dec. 602. Warren Schussler, the decedent, and co-worker James Porte battled a fire that broke out on the roof the paint building at the Ford plant on July 14, 1987.
Violation of a safety rule is a defense
By Kim E. Presbrey
Workers’ Compensation Law,
January 1999
In the case of Timothy Saunders v. The Industrial Commission, The appellate court has once again attempted to further define the issue of are arising out of and in the course of employment.
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