Section 9040.80  Commission Decision on Review

In all cases in which, at or before the closing of proofs on Review, a party has filed a written request for a full written decision pursuant to Section 19(e) of the Act, the Commission will issue a decision, which shall include:

a)         the Commission's number assigned to the case, the names of the parties, and the name of the county in which the case was heard on Arbitration;

b)         the Arbitrator's findings as relevant to the issues on Review, including, if relevant:

1)         the date or dates of the accident, exposure or last exposure;

2)         the number of weeks for which temporary total disability compensation was awarded, if any;

3)         the dollar amount of medical expenses awarded, if any;

4)         the nature and number of weeks, in case of disfigurement, or percentages, in case of partial losses of use, awarded with respect to disfigurement and permanent partial disability; the nature and the number of weeks awarded with respect to any specific losses under Section 8(e) of the Act, if any; or the fact that benefits were awarded on account of death or permanent total disability;

5)         findings under Section 4(i), 8(j), 16, 19(k) or 19(1) of the Act, if applicable;

c)         the identities of the parties who  have filed a Petition for Review, or other proceedings as under Section 19(h), 8(a) or 8(f) of the Act, and a statement of the issue to be decided on Review;

d)         the Commission's findings of fact and conclusions of law upon each claim of exceptions to the Arbitrators decision, including a statement of the particular evidence in the record upon which the findings and conclusions are based;

e)         applicable Orders resulting from the findings of fact and conclusions of law;

f)         a statement of the conditions, if any, for a judicial review of the Commission's decision in accordance with the requirements of 50 Ill. Adm. Code 9060.

(Source:  Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 15748, effective November 9, 2016)