ERNEST W. GUTZMER, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

The claimant, a physician, sought payment for medical services rendered to a state employee injured in the course of employment. The court awarded $32.00, finding the claim reasonable and the state liable under the Workmen's Compensation Act.

Claim type: Line Of Duty Death

Cases cited: Marquis vs. State, 7 C. C. R. 88

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Headnotes

WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT-State liable for medical treatment furnished employee injured while working under. When a State employee sustains accidental injuries arising out of and in the course of his employment, while engaged in extra-hazardous employment and requires and is given medical treatment as a result thereof, the State becomes liable for the reasonable value thereof.
MEDICAL SERVICES-when award may be made for. Where it clearly appears that duly licensed physician and surgeon rendered necessary medical services to State employee for accidental injuries, within the purview of the Workmen's Compensation Act, charge for which is reasonable and no objection is made to claim for same, an award may be made therefor.

ERNEST W. GUTZMER, pro se. OTTO KERNER, Attorney General; JOHN KASSERMAN, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE LINSCOTT delivered the opinion of the court:

The claimant is a licensed physician and surgeon. On June 23, 1933 he was called to take care of Robert Dunham, who was an employee of the State of Illinois, working on S. B. I. Route No. 54, at or near Elmhurst. Dunham was injured by a hit and run automobile driver. Dunham sustained these injuries while in the course of his employment. [*671]

It appears from the testimony that the claim of the claimant, for the sum of $32.00, is reasonable for the services rendered. We have heretofore held that: "Where a State employee, employed in a hazardous employment, is injured in line of duty and requires medical treatment which is given, the State becomes liable under the Workmen's Compensation Act."

Marquis vs. State, 7 C. C. R. 88.

There is no objection on the part of the Attorney General to the allowance of this claim.

We, therefore, make an award in the sum of $32.00 in this case.