93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5470

 

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Michael J. Madigan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
820 ILCS 305/15   from Ch. 48, par. 138.15

    Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Industrial Commission's annual report to the Governor.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT in relation to workers' compensation.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Workers' Compensation Act is amended by
5 changing Section 15 as follows:
 
6     (820 ILCS 305/15)  (from Ch. 48, par. 138.15)
7     Sec. 15. The Commission shall report in writing to the
8 Governor on the 30th day of June, annually, the details and
9 results of its administration of this Act, and may prepare and
10 issue such special bulletins and reports from time to time as
11 may seem advisable. The annual report shall include, but need
12 not be limited to, the following:
13     (a) Information as to the type of insurance coverage
14 elected by various employers in this State;
15     (b) A summary of the information received in reports filed
16 by employers pursuant to Section 6(b) such as the average
17 weekly wage of injured workers, the number of injuries and
18 diseases; average benefit levels; average duration of
19 disability, when available; the average payment for hospital
20 and medical care; average funeral benefit in death cases;
21 average benefit payment broken down by type of benefit; and
22 case disposition; and
23     (c) Such Other information about the Commission's
24 administration of this Act as the Commission shall deem
25 appropriate.
26 (Source: P.A. 81-1482.)