{
  "id": 5338033,
  "name": "Beulah Spencer, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent",
  "name_abbreviation": "Spencer v. State",
  "decision_date": "1950-12-15",
  "docket_number": "No. 4311",
  "first_page": "194",
  "last_page": "196",
  "citations": [
    {
      "type": "official",
      "cite": "20 Ill. Ct. Cl. 194"
    }
  ],
  "court": {
    "name_abbreviation": "Ill. Ct. Cl.",
    "id": 8793,
    "name": "Illinois Court of Claims"
  },
  "jurisdiction": {
    "id": 29,
    "name_long": "Illinois",
    "name": "Ill."
  },
  "cites_to": [],
  "analysis": {
    "cardinality": 246,
    "char_count": 3432,
    "ocr_confidence": 0.604,
    "sha256": "960b0add04fcb7e2d328450086a71f35534f2f784c8bfbe9d36be40bbb62eec0",
    "simhash": "1:2f4e052e1ff3a2d9",
    "word_count": 565
  },
  "last_updated": "2023-07-14T22:49:12.522107+00:00",
  "provenance": {
    "date_added": "2019-08-29",
    "source": "Harvard",
    "batch": "2018"
  },
  "casebody": {
    "judges": [],
    "parties": [
      "Beulah Spencer, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "ScHUMAN, C. J.\nClaimant, Beulah Spencer, was employed by the State of Illinois, Department of Public Welfare, at the Elgin State hospital as a cook on July 4, 1949, and was earning $171.00 per month. She was married, but had no dependent children. Her earnings during the year immediately preceding her injury on July 4, 1949 were $1,830.00.\nNo jurisdictional questions are raised. Respondent and claimant were operating under the Workmen\u2019s Compensation Act, and the accident in question arose out of and in the course of her employment.\nOn July 4, 1949, claimant was engaged in her duties as a cook, and, because of the weather, she was using a fan. In attempting to place the fan. on a cabinet, she stepped up on a chair, which slipped and caused her to fall, resulting in an injury to her right foot and ankle. She was given immediate attention at the hospital, where she remained until October 28, 1949, when she returned to her home under the doctor\u2019s care, and returned to work on February 1, .1950. Since February 1, 1950 she has worked continuously, although she complained of pain and disability to the right foot.\nThe evidence showed that claimant paid the following additional expenses as the result of her injury, to-wit:\nMcBridge Pharmacy for ankle braces_____________________________________$ 3.75\nWest Health System for treatments______________________________________________ 102.00\nKinney Shoe Store for pair of shoes on recommendation of the Doctor 8.11\nMaking a total of____________________________________________$113.86\nBy stipulation of the attorneys for the claimant and the respondent it was shown that claimant received a total of $588.17 for non-productive time. Claimant\u2019s period of temporary total disability from the date of July 4, 1949 to February 1, 1950 was a period of 30 1/7 weeks at $22.50 per week. She should have received $678.21, leaving a balance of $90.04 to be paid on temporary total disability.\nThe evidence discloses, together with the examination by the Commissioner, that the claimant has some permanent disability of the right foot. The conclusion drawn from said testimony is that claimant has suffered a 10 per cent permanent partial specific loss of the use of the right foot, which would be 13% weeks at $22.50 per week, or a total of $303.75.\nThe evidence was transcribed by D. V. Sheffner, Geneva, Illinois, and the statement is in the amount of $28.00, which the Court finds to be reasonable.\nOn the basis of this record, we make the following award:\nFor temporary total disability for a period of 30 1/7 weeks at' $22.50 per week, or $678.21 less $588.17 leaving a balance of $90.04; for doctor and medical expenses expended by claimant $113.86; for 10 per cent permanent partial specific loss of the use of the right foot 13% weeks, at $22.50 per week, or a total of $303.75; for a total award of $507.65, all of which is due and accrued, and is payable forthwith.\nAn award is also entered in favor of D. V. Sheffner for stenographic services in the amount of $28.00.\nThe award is subject to the approval of the Governor as provided in Section 3 of \u201cAn Act concerning the payment of compensation awards to State employees.\u201d",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "ScHUMAN, C. J."
      }
    ],
    "attorneys": [
      "McCarthy and McCarthy, Attorneys for Claimant.",
      "Ivan A. Elliott, Attorney General; William H. Sumpter, Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent."
    ],
    "corrections": "",
    "head_matter": "(No. 4311\nBeulah Spencer, Claimant, vs. State of Illinois, Respondent.\nOpinion filed December 15, 1950.\nMcCarthy and McCarthy, Attorneys for Claimant.\nIvan A. Elliott, Attorney General; William H. Sumpter, Assistant Attorney General, for Respondent."
  },
  "file_name": "0194-01",
  "first_page_order": 218,
  "last_page_order": 220
}