Glenn v. Johnson

This case involves the distribution and allocation of funds received in a third-party settlement pursuant to a wrongful-death action brought by the decedent’s personal representative. We are asked to consider: (1) the effect that an employer’s right to reimbursement from third-party settlements under the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act) (820 ILCS 305/1 et seq. (West 2000)) has on the allocation of attorney fees, (2) the employer’s credit for future benefit payments under the Act, and the distribution of the funds, as well as (3) the propriety of allocating a portion of the funds for loss of…