House Sponsors: BRUNSVOLD-TURNER,JOHN-BRADY-LEITCH-BLACK AND PHELPS. Senate Sponsors: LAUZEN-GARCIA-MYERS,J-HALVORSON Short description: WRK COMP-PREMIUM RATES-SITUS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: 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. FISCAL NOTE (Industrial Commission of Ill.) No fiscal impact estimate is available due to insufficient information. HOME RULE NOTE HB228 contains no new home rule preemption. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 820 ILCS 305/8 Adds reference to: 820 ILCS 305/28 from Ch. 48, par. 138.28 Deletes everything. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act by making a stylistic change in provisions relating to the application of the Act. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (Senate recedes May 31, 1997) Adds a Section heading. CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 1. Recommends that the Senate recede from S-am 1. Recommends that the bill be further amended as follows: Deletes reference to: 820 ILCS 305/28 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.449 new 820 ILCS 305/4 from Ch. 48, par. 138.4 820 ILCS 310/4 from Ch. 48, par. 172.39 Deletes everything. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act, the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act, and the State Finance Act. Provides that, regardless of the state of domicile or the principal place of business of an employer engaged primarily in the building and construction industry, the employer shall make payments to its insurance carrier or group self-insurance fund based upon "the rates of the situs where the work or project is located in Illinois". Provides that the Industrial Commission shall impose penalties if an employer fails to do so. Provides that penalties shall be deposited into the Industrial Commission Operations Fund, a new special fund. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0109 Last action date: 97-07-14 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status