HAROLD RANDOLPH, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.
Case summary
Claimant sought compensation for permanent partial disability and medical expenses from typhoid fever contracted while employed at Manteno State Hospital. The court denied the claim because the record showed no evidence of permanent partial disability or medical expenditures, and the temporary disability payments already exceeded any possible award.
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Headnotes
- WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION ACT-When claim w i l t be denied-failure t o sustain claim for permanvent partial disability. Where it appears that an attendant at Manteno State Bospital was paid for nonproductive time, during alleged illness-and which sum exweds any amount that could be due him as compensation for temporary disability, and he fails to sustain his claim as to permanent partial disability or medical expenditure, the claim must be denied.
This claim was filed January 15,1940 and the record of the case completed March 23, 1945.
It is stipulated that the claim be submitted for consideration upon the Complaint, Departmental Report and Medical Reports.
The entire record [consists of the Complaint, Stipulation, Order to Show Cause, Stipulation, Departmental Report at time of claimant’s illness. Subsequent Doctor’s Report dated August 20, 1944, Stipulation, and Waiver of Brief and Argument by respondent.
The record discloses -that claimant became ill with typhoid fever while employed at the Manteno State Hospital on August 7, 1939. He seeks an award for permanent partial disability, and for medical care and expenses incurred during his illness.
It is disclosed, by stipulation, that claimant was incapacitated from August 7, 1939 to November 7, 1939 when he returned to his former employment at the same rate of=pay. During his disability he was paid the sum of $217.17 for non-productive time; which sum exceeds [*88] any amount that could be due him as compensation for temporary disability under the Workmen’s Compensation Act of this State.
There is no evidence whatever to sustain claimant’s allegation of permanent partial disability or medical expenditures, and the claim, therefore, cannot be allowed.
The claim for an award is denied.