Date	Chamber	Action
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

820 ILCS 305/19.1

from Ch. 48, par. 138.19a

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the computation of time.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	820 ILCS 305/19.1

	Adds reference to:
	820 ILCS 305/1	from Ch. 48, par. 138.1

820 ILCS 305/1.1 new

820 ILCS 305/4b new

820 ILCS 305/8

from Ch. 48, par. 138.8

820 ILCS 305/8.1 new

820 ILCS 305/8.2

820 ILCS 305/8.3

820 ILCS 305/8.7

820 ILCS 305/11

from Ch. 48, par. 138.11

820 ILCS 305/16

from Ch. 48, par. 138.16

820 ILCS 305/16b new

820 ILCS 305/16c new

820 ILCS 305/19

from Ch. 48, par. 138.19

820 ILCS 305/25.5

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Defines "accident" and "injury." Provides standards of conduct for Commissioners and arbitrators. Provides for limited binding agreements between construction employers and labor organizations. Provides that for 60 days from the report of injury to the employer, the employer shall choose all necessary medical services reasonably required, and that the employee may secure his own physician and medical services after 60 days from the report of injury. Provides that no employer shall be required to pay temporary partial disability benefits to an employee who has been discharged for cause. Provides that an employer may utilize a preferred provider program approved by the Illinois Department of Insurance to satisfy its liabilities. Provides that an award for wage differential shall be effective only until the employee reaches the age of 67 or 5 years from the date of the award, whichever is later. Provides for a new determination of permanent partial disability for injuries occurring on or after December 31, 2011. Moves the utilization review program registration and administration to the Department of Insurance. Makes numerous other changes concerning privacy, employee intoxication, fee schedules, prescriptions, billing and best practices reports, utilization review, signature certification, a ban on gifts, fraud, sentencing, and annual reports. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2011	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno
2/9/2011	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2011	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/9/2011	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/17/2011	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 015-000-000
3/17/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2011
4/8/2011	Senate	Second Reading
4/8/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
4/11/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno
4/11/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/12/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
4/13/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Held in Executive
4/13/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments
4/13/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
4/15/2011	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 4, 2011
5/3/2011	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/3/2011	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Radogno
5/3/2011	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 4, 2011
5/5/2011	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2011
7/23/2011	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
1/8/2013	Senate	Session Sine Die

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