Bill Title: Amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Defines "catastrophic injury" as a grievous or serious injury or impairment of a nature that is sufficient to permanently preclude the injured employee from performing any gainful work. Provides that an employer may, at its expense, require an employee seeking benefits under the Act to submit to examination by up to 3 licensed physicians. Provides that the determination of whether an employee has suffered a catastrophic injury shall be made by the employer's corporate authorities or a person designated by ordinance, whose determination shall be final and subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law. Provides that the employer shall be deemed a necessary party to any case brought under the Administrative Review Law. Effective immediately.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die
[HB2224 Detail]
Bill Drafts
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| Introduced | 2013-02-14 | HTML/Text | Link | View |
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| No bill amendments currently on file for Illinois HB2224 |
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