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Vol. 8 No. 1, Fall 2016; The Fatal Fiala Flaw: Hey! Why Not Just Make Arbitration Agreements Mandatory?, Adam N. Lichtenauer
Vol. 8 No. 1, Fall 2016; The Fatal Fiala Flaw: Hey! Why Not Just Make Arbitration Agreements Mandatory?, Adam N. Lichtenauer
Northern Illinois Law Review Supplement
This Article discusses the ability of healthcare agents to bind their principals with arbitration agreements when admitting their principals to nursing homes. A recent Illinois appellate court decision had the unfortunate effect of allowing nursing homes to expand the authority of healthcare agents to encompass arbitration agreements by simply making such agreements a requirement for admission. Although this ruling has the potential to further disadvantage people who are already unable to care for themselves, this Article will discuss approaches that can be used to correct the misstep.
Vol. 1 No. 2, Spring 2010; Illinois Does Not Care About Caregivers As Evidenced By The Ineffective And Exclusionary Custodial Claims Statute Of The Probate Act, Mariam L. Hafezi Qualman
Vol. 1 No. 2, Spring 2010; Illinois Does Not Care About Caregivers As Evidenced By The Ineffective And Exclusionary Custodial Claims Statute Of The Probate Act, Mariam L. Hafezi Qualman
Northern Illinois Law Review Supplement
Family members taking on the responsibility of caring for sick or disabled relatives is on the rise, and it is only trending upward in the future due to a multitude of factors. Illinois appeared to be on the edge of this trend by enacting the Statutory Custodial Claims statute for the Illinois Probate Act, which allows compensation for caregiving spouses, parents, siblings, and children; however, the language of this statute is ineffective in solving the problem it purports to set out to fix by creating very cumbersome, and rather unfounded, dedication and live-in requirements that are rarely met by the …
Vol. 1 No. 2, Spring 2010; Iraq Veterans' War With The U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Claims Under A Procedural Due Process Analysis, Purvi Shah
Northern Illinois Law Review Supplement
This Comment explores the Department of Veterans Affairs and its current disability compensation and medical care systems for soldiers who have returned from the War on Terror with mental health disabilities, such as post traumatic stress disorder. More specifically, this Comment analyzes two assertions made by veterans groups — Veterans United for Truth and Veterans for Common Sense — against the VA: (1) there is a lack of neutral decision-makers for veterans who would like to appeal their compensation amount , and (2) there is a lack of an additional procedure allowing a veteran with a mental health emergency to …