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HB5508 - 104th General Assembly

WORK COMP-PUBLIC EMPLOYERS
Last Action
3/27/2026 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Ann M. Williams
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 305/19from Ch. 48, par. 138.19
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2026, if a public employer files a petition to review an award of an arbitrator of the Commission, the award shall draw interest, retroactive to the date of the injury, at a rate equal to 10% or at a rate equal to the yield on indebtedness issued by the United States Government with a 26-week maturity next previously auctioned on the day on which the decision is filed, whichever is greater. Sets forth limitations on interest assessed under the provision. Defines "public employer". Effective July 1, 2026.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/06/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
2/13/2026 House First Reading
2/13/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/18/2026 House Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
3/27/2026 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee