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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB2828 Introduced , by Rep. Derrick Smith SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Provides that participation in certain return-to-work programs does not constitute employment.
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| | | FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY | |
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| | HB2828 | | LRB098 06618 JLS 36661 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning employment.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Unemployment Insurance Act is amended by |
| 5 | | adding Section 232.3 as follows:
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| 6 | | (820 ILCS 405/232.3 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 232.3. Return-to-work programs. |
| 8 | | (a) The term "employment" does not include services |
| 9 | | performed by an individual that are part of a return-to-work |
| 10 | | program approved by the Department. |
| 11 | | (b) To be eligible for approval, a return-to-work program |
| 12 | | must include a formal training schedule that includes on-site |
| 13 | | training, supervision, and application of skills or |
| 14 | | experiences. In addition, the program must be uncompensated, |
| 15 | | last no longer than 6 weeks, and not exceed 24 hours in a given |
| 16 | | week. Applicants must be at least age 18 to participate.
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