W. T. JONES, Claimant, v. STATE OF ILLINOIS, Respondent.
Case summary
Claimant, an employee of the State Treasurer, suffered a hernia while assisting in separating automobiles in the parking area. The court found the injury arose out of and in the course of employment and awarded medical and hospital expenses.
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Headnotes
- WORKMEN’S CO~WPENSATIONACT-When award may be made under. Where an employee of the State sustains accidental injuries, arising out of and in the course of his employment, while within the protection of the Workmen’s Compensation Act, an award may be made for compensation therefor, in accordance with the provisions of said Act upon compliance with the requirements thereof.
The claimant, W. T. Jones, is employed by William G. Stratton, Treasurer of the State of Illinois. Part of the duties assigned to him are to guard automobiles belonging to employees of the Treasurer’s Office while parked near the north entrance to the State Capitol Building, to keep the traffic lane open for free entrance [*154] to and departure from this entrance, and to assist and serve the employees of the Treasurer’s Office in approaching or leaving the space provided for the parking of automobiles. On April 2, 1943, while assisting in the separation of two automobiles in the parking space, claimant received a right inguinal hernia.
After notification to the State Treasurer of the injury and the diagnosis made by Dr. M. 0. Otten of Springfield, claimant submitted to an operation at St.
John’s Hospital, Springfield, on October 4, 1943. He remained in the hospital for sixteen days and was thereafter confined to his home for a period of eleven days.
As a result of the accident, claimant incurred necessary ex’penses for hospital services in the amount of $91.55, and expenses for necessary medical services in the amount of $85.00.
At the time of the injury, hlaimant and respondent were operating under the provisions of the Workmen’s.
Compensatioq Act of this State. It appears from the record that the hernia mas of recent origin; that its appearance was accompanied by pain; that it was immediately preceded by trauma arising out of and in the course of the employment; and that the hernia did not exist prior to the injury. Notice of the injury was given to the State Treasurer within fifteen days after its occurrence.
Award is therefore made in favor of the claimant in the total sum of $176.55, payable as follows: The sum of $85.00 for the use of Dr. Harry Otten, of Springfield, Illinois.
The sum of $91.55 for the use of St. John’s Hospital, Springfield, Illinois.