COGNATO v. INDUSTRIAL COM'N

No. 1-91-0263WC.

609 N.E.2d 783 (1993)

242 Ill. App.3d 50

182 Ill.Dec. 249

Delores COGNATO, Appellant, v. THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION et al., (Lucca Packing Company, Appellees).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Industrial Commission Division.

January 8, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacobson & Sorkin, Ltd., Chicago (Steven W. Jacobson, of counsel), for appellant.

Braun, Lynch, Smith & Strobel, Ltd., Chicago (Francis J. Lynch, of counsel), for appellees.


Presiding Justice McCULLOUGH delivered the opinion of the court:

Claimant, Delores Cognato, filed an application for adjustment of claim pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Act (Act) (Ill.Rev.Stat.1983, ch. 48, par. 138.1 et seq.) She sought compensation for the death of her husband, Samuel Cognato (decedent), who died from a ruptured myocardial infarction, which claimant alleged occurred while Samuel worked for employer, Lucca Packing Company. After a hearing...

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