Justice KILBRIDE delivered the opinion of the court:
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...
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