Bill Text: IL HB2828 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that participation in certain return-to-work programs does not constitute employment.

Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)

Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB2828 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-HB2828-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 HB2828 Introduced , by Rep. Derrick Smith SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
820 ILCS 405/232.3 new
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that participation in certain return-to-work programs does not constitute employment.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning employment.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Unemployment Insurance Act is amended by
adding Section 232.3 as follows:
(820 ILCS 405/232.3 new)
Sec. 232.3. Return-to-work programs.
(a) The term "employment" does not include services
performed by an individual that are part of a return-to-work
program approved by the Department.
(b) To be eligible for approval, a return-to-work program
must include a formal training schedule that includes on-site
training, supervision, and application of skills or
experiences. In addition, the program must be uncompensated,
last no longer than 6 weeks, and not exceed 24 hours in a given
week. Applicants must be at least age 18 to participate.