IL HB2418 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that an employee who is required to travel in connection with his or her employment and who suffers an injury while in travel status shall be eligible for benefits only if the injury arises out of and in the course of employment while he or she is actively engaged in the duties of employment. Defines "accident" and "injury". Provides that "injury" includes the aggravation of a pre-existing condition by an accident arising out of and in the course of the employment, but only for so long as the aggravation of the pre-existing condition continues to be the major contributing cause of the disability. Provides that an injury resulting directly or indirectly from idiopathic causes is not compensable. Effective immediately.

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Title

WORKERS COMP-TRAVEL-CAUSATION

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-27HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2015-03-19HouseTo Workers Compensation Subcommittee
2015-03-05HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
2015-03-04HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
2015-03-04HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
2015-03-04HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett
2015-03-04HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson
2015-03-04HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips
2015-03-02HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
2015-02-26HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
2015-02-17HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2015-02-17HouseFirst Reading
2015-02-10HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay

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