Bill Status of HB 5546   97th General Assembly


Short Description:  WORKERS COMP-VARIOUS

House Sponsors
Rep. Dwight Kay

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 305/1from Ch. 48, par. 138.1
820 ILCS 305/8from Ch. 48, par. 138.8
820 ILCS 305/8.1a
820 ILCS 305/8.2
820 ILCS 305/11from Ch. 48, par. 138.11

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that an "accident" is an occurrence that arises out of employment resulting from a risk incidental to and in the course of the employment at a time and place and under circumstances reasonably required by the employment. Provides that an "injury" is an occurrence that arises out of and in the course of employment. Provides that an injury by accident is compensable only if the accident was the primary factor in causing both the resulting medical condition and disability. Provides that certain conditions and impairments of health suffered by firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians shall be rebuttably presumed not to arise out of employment unless the accident is the primary factor in causing the resulting medical condition. Abolishes certain notice and election provisions in connection with preferred providers. Specifies that fees for certain prescriptions shall be limited to the manufacturer's Average Wholesale Price (rather than the Average Wholesale Price). Provides that an employee may overcome the rebuttable presumption that intoxication was the proximate cause of the injury by a preponderance of the evidence that the intoxication was not the sole proximate cause, rather than sole proximate cause or proximate cause, of the accidental injury.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay
  2/15/2012HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/27/2012HouseAssigned to Labor Committee
  3/9/2012HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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