Employer That Receives Full 3rd-Party Settlement Must Pay All of Worker's Expenses

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that if an employer receives the full amount of a worker’s third-party settlement via subrogation, it is properly assessed with the full amount of the worker’s costs and expenses. Case: Larsen v. Vaid, No. 1-25-2100, 07/14/2026, published. Facts and procedural history: Amada Larsen suffered injuries in an automobile accident with Vishal Vaid. Larsen was acting within the course and scope of her employment as an officer with the Village of Carol Stream Police Department at the time of the crash. The Intergovernmental Risk Management Agency...