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Connell v. State of Illinois

6 Ill. Ct. Cl. 554 Illinois Court of Claims Filed 1931-05-14 No. 1674
Disposition: (No. 1674-Claimant awarded $442.50.) Award: $442.50
Cite as: Connell v. State of Illinois, 6 Ill. Ct. Cl. 554 (1931)

THOMAS J. CONNELL, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimant, a structural iron worker, was injured on the job at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam. The court found the injury arose out of and in the course of employment and awarded compensation under the Workmen's Compensation Act.

Claim type: Personal Injury Negligence

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  1. PERSONAL INJURY-when award will be made-Workmen's Compensation

PERSONAL INJURY-when award will be made-Workmen's Compensation Act. Where claimant received injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment while working for the State in an extra hazardous business, an award will be made in accordance with the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act. WILLIAM C. MOONEY, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; CARL I. DIETZ, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE THOMAS delivered the opinion of the court:

Claimant was employed by the State as a structural iron worker on the Brandon Road Lock and Dam, being project No. 5 of the Illinois Waterway. On December 10, 1929, while engaged at his duties, he received an injury to his right foot. [*535]

The injury arose out of and in the course of his employment.

We have carefully considered the evidence in the case and find he is entitled to be compensated for his injury in accordance with the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act. He is accordingly awarded the sum of $442.50.

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