In Re Estate of Hoheiser

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE SULLIVAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The Director of the Illinois Department of Labor (Director) filed a claim against the estate of George Hoheiser on behalf of employees who allegedly were paid less than the prevailing minimum wage. The court approved the claim as to those employees who had previously assigned their individual claims to the Department of Labor. After entry of this order, another employee assigned his claim to the Director, whose motion to amend the prior order to include this claim was denied. This appeal concerns the propriety of that denial.

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