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The Illinois Supreme Court majority reversed the appellate court and held that nursing home employees do not have an implied private right of action for damages under the Nursing Home Care Act's anti-retaliation provision, despite the statute's plain language prohibiting retaliation against employees who report resident abuse or neglect.
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