The Illinois Appellate Court said an arbitrator could not rule on the merits of a deceased worker’s claim for benefits until a representative of the estate was appointed.
Case: Illinois State Treasurer v. Estate of Kormany, No. 1-18-0644WC, filed 03/29/2019, posted 06/05/2019, published.
Facts and procedural history: Gyula Kormany worked for the A-Tech Stucco EIFS Co. He filed a workers’ compensation claim in 2008 for injuries sustained in the course of his employment.
A circuit court judge found that A-Tech’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier had no duty to de...
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