Widow Wasn't Entitled to Commutation of Benefits to Lump Sum

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a worker's widow was not entitled to commute her entitlement to benefits in the absence of evidence that it would be in the best interests of both her, and her late-husband's employer, for her to receive her benefits in a lump sum. Case: Salisbury v. IWCC (Frank's Flying Services), No. 3-16-0138WC, 01/04/2017, published. Facts: Charles Salisbury worked for Frank's Flying Services as a crop duster. After he died in a plane crash in June 2009, Frank's voluntarily began paying his widow benefits of $1,231.41. Procedural History:...