RAY H. ALLEN, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.
Case summary
Claimant, a referee injured by a basketball during a tournament at Western Illinois State Teachers College, sought compensation. The court applied the Workmen's Compensation Act and awarded $2,898.00 for loss of eye sight and medical expenses.
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Headnotes
- PERSONAL INJURY-when award will be made-Workmen's Compensation Act. Where the evidence shows claimant, a state employee, received injuries in course of employment an award will be made and the amount measured under the Workmen's Compensation Act.
It appears that the claimant was employed by the Western Illinois State Teachers College at Macomb, to officiate as a referee in a basket-ball tournament and while thus employed, the claimant received an injury by being struck by a basket-ball thrown by one of the team of the State School for the Deaf, which struck the claimant in his right eye and caused him to lose the sight thereof.
Following precedent, this claim should be measured under the Workmen's Compensation Act. There is no contradiction as to the question of the loss of the sight of the eye and the only evidence as to medical service and hospital aid, given to claimant amounted to $1,098.00.
As this court views the law, the claimant could only be properly allowed $15.00 per week and for 120 weeks, making a total of $1,800.00.
Therefore, this court recommends that claimant be allowed $2,898.00.