Democrats are, of course, lying about this because the only way they can sell Obamacare is to lie about it. But state administrative law judges are supposed to be independent and make decisions based on the law.
Ha! That sounds nice, but I assure it's not the case in Barry's adopted home state of Illinois. As a small business owner, I was ruled against by an administrative law judge (ALJ) when I was clearly in the right, with both facts and the law on my side. In an appeal before the same ALJ, I was clearly and nonsensically ruled against again, despite being at odds with the law and legal precedent.
The State AG could have recognized the ALJ's "being out there on a limb," and against legal precedents, but no, the AG took up the case, knowing--ok, "I believe knowing"--it should not succeed. Arguably, I imagine that was done on the hopes that their intimidation of me, the business owner, with huge penalties, would sway me to settle.
Only in going to court (de novo), did the circuit judge ultimately, almost three years later, award me summary judgment against the AG's office. I apparently was not eligible to get attorney's fees from the plaintiff.
I believe the purpose of the ALJ and State AG's actions were anti-business and sought to do a favor for and side with "workers," wearing me down with expenses to fight on, despite the plaintiff's statements as to my having acted against the law and how I could be personally and individually--piercing the corporate veil--made to pay $1000/day for each employee allegedly harmed--representing many millions of dollars.
I warn everyone to be careful in the democrat-owned state of Illinois. I could not shop for my judge, and feel fortunate I got one that was not to be entirely intimidated by the state's functionaries against me, except perhaps that he was willing to let the case drag on two years in his court.
HF