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90_HB2724eng 820 ILCS 305/8 from Ch. 48, par. 138.8 Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that a provider of medical services or related services or items to an injured employee agrees to be bound by charges or payment levels allowed by the Industrial Commission. Provides that disputes regarding reasonableness of fees or charges shall be resolved in accordance with the Act or the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Prohibits a provider, employer, or insurance carrier from seeking payment for services or items from an employee. LRB9009862WHmg HB2724 Engrossed LRB9009862WHmg 1 AN ACT to amend the Workers' Compensation Act by changing 2 Section 15. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Workers' Compensation Act is amended by 6 changing Section 15 as follows: 7 (820 ILCS 305/15) (from Ch. 48, par. 138.15) 8 Sec. 15. The Commission shall report in writing to the 9 Governor on the 30th day of June, annually, the details and 10 results of its administration of this Act, and may prepare 11 and issue such special bulletins and reports from time to 12 time as may seem advisable. The annual report shall include, 13 but need not be limited to, the following: 14 (a) Information as to the type of insurance coverage 15 elected by various employers in this State; 16 (b) A summary of the information received in reports 17 filed by employers pursuant to Section 6(b) such as the 18 average weekly wage of injured workers, the number of 19 injuries and diseases; average benefit levels; average 20 duration of disability, when available; the average payment 21 for hospital and medical care; average funeral benefit in 22 death cases; average benefit payment broken down by type of 23 benefit; and case disposition; and 24 (c)SuchOther information about the Commission's 25 administration of this Act as the Commission shall deem 26 appropriate. 27 (Source: P.A. 81-1482.)