Bill Status of HB 1550   103rd General Assembly


Short Description:  WORKERS COMP-PRIOR INJURY

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Ugaste

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 305/8from Ch. 48, par. 138.8

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that, in computing the compensation to be paid to an employee who, before the accident for which the employee claims compensation, had before that time sustained an injury resulting in a permanency award or settlement, the award or settlement shall be deducted from any award made for the subsequent injury. Provides that, if an employee received an award or settlement for a shoulder injury between 2012 and the effective date of the amendatory Act, then the award or settlement shall be converted to the appropriate number of weeks for an arm and the credit taken against any award or settlement shall be taken on the arm. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/30/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Ugaste
  1/31/2023HouseFirst Reading
  1/31/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/23/2023HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  3/2/2023HouseTo Business & Industry Innovation Subcommittee
  3/10/2023HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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