Employer Can Waive Comp Lien After Being Found Liable for Contribution

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an employer could waive its workers' compensation lien against a father's recovery for a wrongful death claim after a jury found it liable for contribution to the alleged third-party tortfeasors. Case: Cozzone v. Garda GL Great Lakes, No. 1-15-1479, 02/11/2016, published. Facts: Anthony Cozzone worked as a roofer with Fellows Roofing. He tripped and fell through a skylight on a commercial building rooftop in 2009. Cozzone died from his injuries, leaving behind two sons, then ages 4 and 2. The mother of his children later filed a workers' ...