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- Title: Martin v. Industrial Com.
- Author : Supreme Court of Illinois
- Release Date : January 01, 1982
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 59 KB
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Pursuant to our Rule 302(a) (73 Ill.2d R. 302(a)), Paul Martin appeals the judgment of the circuit court of Macon County which confirmed the decision of the Industrial Commission reducing the amount awarded by the arbitrator under the Workmen's Compensation Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.). The arbitrator found that Martin had sustained a work-related injury to his lower back while employed by respondent, Caterpillar Tractor Company, and awarded $2,470.55 for medical expenses, 24 weeks of payments for temporary total incapacity, and 10% permanent disability benefits under section 8(d)(2) of the Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1975, ch. 48, par. 138(8)(d)(2)). The Commission reversed the award for permanent disability, finding that the claimant failed to prove that a permanent disability was sustained as a result of the accident at work. The Commission also reduced the award for medical expenses to $801.40, and reduced the amount of temporary total incapacity payments to 7 3/7 weeks. The claimant had been employed by Caterpillar as an assembler since March 25, 1974. On December 1, 1975, he was hanging engines in trucks on the assembly line when he was knocked backwards by an unexpected jerk from an air gun and fell from a height of three to four feet, catching his leg in the platform on which he was standing, and landing on his back on the hardwood floor. He immediately felt pain in his lower back, radiating down both legs, and numbness in his feet. He was taken to the first-aid station and then to the physician who treated Caterpillar employees, Dr. Pike. Dr. Pike examined him and prescribed pain medication.