Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2019	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

215 ILCS 5/456

from Ch. 73, par. 1065.3

215 ILCS 5/457

from Ch. 73, par. 1065.4

215 ILCS 5/458

from Ch. 73, par. 1065.5

215 ILCS 5/462a new

215 ILCS 5/460 rep.

820 ILCS 305/1

from Ch. 48, par. 138.1

820 ILCS 305/4e new

820 ILCS 305/8

from Ch. 48, par. 138.8

820 ILCS 305/8.1 new

820 ILCS 305/8.1b

820 ILCS 305/8.2

820 ILCS 305/8.2a

820 ILCS 305/14

from Ch. 48, par. 138.14

820 ILCS 305/19

from Ch. 48, par. 138.19

820 ILCS 305/25.5

820 ILCS 305/29.2

820 ILCS 305/29.3 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Employer's Liability Rates Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a rate is excessive if it is likely to produce a long run profit that is unreasonably high for the insurance provided or if expenses are unreasonably high in relation to the services rendered. Makes changes regarding competitive markets exists and disapproval of rates under specified circumstances. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that accidental injuries sustained while traveling to or from work do not arise out of and in the course of employment. Permits an employer to file with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission a workers' compensation safety program or a workers' compensation return to work program implemented by the employer. Provides that (i) injuries to the shoulder shall be considered injuries to part of the arm and (ii) injuries to the hip shall be considered injuries to part of the leg. Contains provisions concerning repetitive and cumulative injuries; permanent partial disability determinations; annual reports by the Commission concerning self-insurance for workers' compensation in Illinois; and duties of the Workers' Compensation Premium Rates Task Force. Makes additional changes to the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides for an evidence-based drug formulary. Requires an annual investigation of procedures covered for ambulatory surgical centers and the establishment of a fee schedule. Changes a waiting period for benefits for certain firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics. Changes compensation computations for subsequent injuries to the same part of the spine. Effective immediately.

Fiscal Note (IL Workers' Compensation Commission)

SB 2863 would have a significant fiscal impact on the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission. The bill includes a provision that would result in less revenues to fund office operations while requiring increased expenditure of state funds to hire additional professionals with expertise in various disciplines and additional investigators to investigate workers' compensation fraud. An accurate cost estimate of this legislation is not available at this time.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/14/2018	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul
2/14/2018	Senate	First Reading
2/14/2018	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/21/2018	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
2/26/2018	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
2/27/2018	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
2/27/2018	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 007-004-000
2/27/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2018
3/1/2018	Senate	Second Reading
3/1/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 13, 2018
4/17/2018	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 034-021-000
4/17/2018	House	Arrived in House
4/17/2018	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
4/18/2018	House	First Reading
4/18/2018	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/26/2018	House	Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
5/16/2018	House	Do Pass / Standard Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 016-012-000
5/18/2018	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
5/21/2018	House	Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
5/21/2018	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Tom Demmer
5/21/2018	House	Fiscal Note Filed
5/23/2018	House	Second Reading - Standard Debate
5/23/2018	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Standard Debate
5/25/2018	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
5/31/2018	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/6/2019	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John J. Cullerton
1/9/2019	Senate	Session Sine Die

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