The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the State Employees' Retirement System was entitled to reimbursement and a lien against the personal injury settlement proceeds for an injured worker.
Case: Roberts v. Burdick, No. 5-19-0119, 08/18/2021, published.
Facts: Britton L. Roberts worked for the Illinois Department of Transportation. He suffered injuries in April 2013 when his vehicle was struck by a semi-trailer truck being driven by Edward Lee Burdick. At the time of the accident, Burdick was acting in the course of his employment with GDL Transport Inc., and Roberts was also acting in ...
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