IL HB2748 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 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. Defines the terms "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.

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Title

WORKERS COMP-INJURY

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-27HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2015-03-19HouseTo Workers Compensation Subcommittee
2015-03-18HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips
2015-03-04HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
2015-03-02HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
2015-02-20HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2015-02-20HouseFirst Reading
2015-02-20HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Steven A. Andersson

Code Citations

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