IL App Court - No Jurisdiction on Circuit Remand

The Illinois Appellate Court, Industrial Commission Division, 1st District, in dismissing an appeal by an employer, ruled that when the circuit court reverses a decision of the commission and remands the case to the commission for further proceedings, the order is interlocutory and not appealable. In Pace Bus Company v. Industrial Commission (No. 1-02-2681WC, 03/12/03) claimant Malcolm C. Schusse filed a claim for benefits for injuries he allegedly suffered on Dec. 30, 1989, while working for Pace Bus Company. An arbitrator found in favor of the claimant and awarded him permanent total disabi...