Bill Status of HB 76   97th General Assembly


Short Description:  WORKER COMP- DENIAL & ADD COMP

House Sponsors
Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 305/8.7
820 ILCS 305/19from Ch. 48, par. 138.19

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that claimants shall be notified of the specific reason for a denial to pay medical expenses. Provides that if the specific reason is not given, the claim should not be given the rebuttable presumption that the employer shall not be responsible for payment of additional compensation if that denial or refusal to authorize complies with a utilization review program. Increases daily and total additional compensation allowed when an employer or his or her insurance carrier, without good and just cause, fail, neglect, refuse, or unreasonably delay the payment of medical or compensation benefits due. Effective January 1, 2012.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/3/2011HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson
  1/12/2011HouseFirst Reading
  1/12/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/8/2011HouseAssigned to Labor Committee
  3/17/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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