Section 300.620  Liability of Officers and Agents

a)         An officer of a corporation or an agent of an employer may be personally liable under Section 13 of the Act for a claimant's wages or final compensation when the officer or agent actively asserted substantial control over the management and financial affairs of the corporation or employer.

b)         As used in Section 13 of the Act:

1)         "Knowingly" means knowledge of the existence of facts constituting the alleged violation, rather than a knowledge of the unlawfulness of the act or omission.

2)         "Permit" means to allow to happen or to fail to prevent.

(Source:  Added at 16 Ill. Reg. 13828, effective September 1, 1992)