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 Bill Status of HB2479  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  WORKERS' COMPENSATION REPOSE

House Sponsors
Rep. Jay Hoffman

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 305/1.2 new
820 ILCS 305/5from Ch. 48, par. 138.5
820 ILCS 305/11from Ch. 48, par. 138.11
820 ILCS 310/1.1 new
820 ILCS 310/5from Ch. 48, par. 172.40
820 ILCS 310/11from Ch. 48, par. 172.46


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Worker's Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Provides that specified Sections limiting recovery do not apply to injuries or death resulting from an occupational disease as to which the recovery of compensation benefits under the Act would be precluded due to the operation of any period of repose or repose provision. Provides that, as to any such injury occupational disease, the employee, the employee's heirs, and any person having the standing under law to bring a civil action at law has the nonwaivable right to bring such an action against any employer or employers. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
  2/13/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/13/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
  2/27/2019HouseTo Civil Procedure Subcommittee
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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