Illinois Senate Bill 2942 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 18 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-08 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Provides that the arbitrator or the Commission may correct a clerical error or error in computation within 21 (instead of 15) days after the date of receipt of an award by the arbitrator or any decision on review of the Commission and may recall the original award on arbitration or decision on review and issue the corrected award or decision. Provides that the time within which a petition for judicial review must be filed begins to run upon receipt of a decision on motion to recall. Adds procedural provisions concerning motions to recall. Provides that judicial review is stayed pending the disposition of a motion to recall. Provides that claims against the State are not subject to judicial review. Specifies venue for court review. Establishes procedures for providing collateral or guarantee of payment of an award if court review is not successfully prosecuted. Adds provisions regarding review by the Appellate Court and the Supreme Court. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

WORKER COMP/OCC DISEASE-APPEAL

Sen. Kyle McCarter [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-08	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2016-03-30	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2016-02-18	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2016-02-18	Senate	First Reading
2016-02-18	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kyle McCarter

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
820	305	19	Amended Code	Citation Text
820	310	19	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2942&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB2942.htm