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 Bill Status of HB4630  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  WORKERS COMP-PRESUMPTION

House Sponsors
Rep. Jay Hoffman, Elizabeth Hernandez and Joyce Mason

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 305/6from Ch. 48, par. 138.6


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that the rebuttable presumption concerning specified conditions or impairments of health of an employee employed as a firefighter, emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician-intermediate, advanced emergency medical technician, or paramedic is intended to shift the burden of proof to the employing entity and any party attacking the presumption must establish by clear and convincing evidence an independent and non-work related cause for the condition or disability and prove that no aspect of the employment contributed to the condition. Provides that the rebuttable presumption relating to hearing loss cannot be overcome with evidence allegedly showing that the injured employee did not meet specified exposure thresholds.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/19/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
  1/21/2022HouseFirst Reading
  1/21/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  2/18/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/23/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  3/24/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
  1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die

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