GLENN R. DEERIN, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.

Case summary

Claimant, a tuberculosis inspector, sought compensation for injuries from an automobile accident while on duty. The court awarded $234.00 for medical expenses under the Compensation Act.

Claim type: Personal Injury Negligence

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PERSONAL INJURY-when award will be made for dental and doctor bills OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; FRANK R. EAGLE-

PERSONAL INJURY-when award will be made for dental and doctor bills -Workmen's Compensation Act. Where it appears that claimant received injuries in line of duty as a state tuberculosis inspector, an award will be made for dental and doctor bills and the amount determined under the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act. GUY L. SMITH, for claimant. OSCAR E. CARLSTROM, Attorney General; FRANK R. EAGLETON, Assistant Attorney General, for respondent.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE CLARDY delivered the opinion of the court:

This cause coming on to be heard and upon stipulations of the parties and entries of appearance and the testimony taken by the respective parties in this cause, the court finds that it has jurisdiction of the parties and the subject matter in the said cause that Glenn R. Deerin on December 16, 1928, while in the employ of the State of Illinois as tuberculosis inspector, in driving upon and along the hard road between Taylorville and Geneva in the performance of his duty as such inspector, suffered injuries as a result of an automobile accident as follows: Loss of ten teeth, a scalp wound, a sprained shoulder, puncture of left leg below knee, two broken ribs and fracture of sternum.

The court finds that under the compensation act of the State of Illinois that the claimant paid out as a result of said accident the following items: Work done in replacing teeth................................................ $193.00 Doctor bill ........................................................................... 7.00 X-ray pictures ..................................................................... 14.00 Other expense ..................................................................... 20.00 Total .................................................................................... $234.00 And that under the Compensation Act he is entitled to compensation for the replacement of his teeth and the work done as above itemized in the sum of $234.00.

That he was receiving a salary of $225.00 per month, it is therefore recommended by the court that the claimant be allowed the sum of $234.00 for his expenses.