Abrahamson v. Illinois Department of Professional Regulation

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• holding that the admission of hearsay evidence did not deny due process where the record contained competent evidence”
• holding that a court of review in determining whether a finding is against the manifest weight of the evidence should consider the severity of the sanction imposed
• holding that a court of review in determining whether a finding is against the manifest weight of the evidence should consider the severity of the sanction - 12 - imposed
• holding that a state agency’s interpretation of a statute “deserved judicial deference”
• explaining that a significant reason for giving substantial weight and deference to an agency’s interpretation of an ambiguous statute is that “agencies can make informed judgments upon the issues, based on their experience and expertise”
• noting that a charge in an administrative proceeding need not be so precise as in a judicial proceeding, but only reasonably advise a person so she can intelligently prepare a defense

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