Illinois Bar Journal Article by Douglas Rallo regarding Wage Differential Awards in Worker's Compensation Cases
Collateral Source Rule -- Third District holds that plaintiffs in personal injury cases may recover for the reasonable value of medical expenses even in circumstance where health insurer paid less than full value due to preferred provider discounts.
ISBA Magazine article summarizing law with respect to various types of liens on tort actions (NOTE: Since publication of the article, the law governing healthcare provider liens has changed due to statutory enactments, and litigation over Common Fund Doctrine, ERISA liens, and Medicare Liens has placed these areas in a state of flux over the last few years).
Illinois Supreme Court holds that there is "normal daily activity exception" to the doctrine in workers' compensation cases that the employer is liable for work-related aggravations of pre-existing conditions.
