SB1281 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB1281

Introduced 2/18/2005, by Sen. Gary Forby - Emil Jones, Jr.

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

820 ILCS 310/13

from Ch. 48, par. 172.48

Amends the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Industrial Commission.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning employment.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Workers' Occupational Diseases Act is amended by changing Section 13 as follows:

(820 ILCS 310/13) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.48)

Sec. 13. The The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission shall have jurisdiction over the operation and administration of this Act and it shall have, exercise, perform and discharge the same rights, powers and duties with reference to this Act as it shall have, exercise, perform and discharge with reference to the Workers' Compensation Act or any amendment thereto or modification thereof.

(Source: P.A. 93-721, eff. 1-1-05.)