Worker Can't Get Judgment for Partial Enforcement of IWCC Award

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a truck driver could not bring an action to enforce an award of medical benefits he received from the Workers' Compensation Commission when his employers had a pending request for judicial review of the commission's calculation of the worker's wages. Case: Reed v. IWCC, Nos. 1-13-0681 & 1-13-2138, 02/18/2016, published. Facts: Mark Reed suffered injuries in a motor vehicle accident while working as a truck driver for the TH Ryan Cartage Co. and L & D Drivers Services. An arbitrator issued him an award for his medical expenses ...