HB1257 - 104th General Assembly

WORKERS COMP EMPLOYEE TRAVEL
Last Action
1/28/2025 - House: Referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Ugaste
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 305/1from Ch. 48, par. 138.1
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act concerning injuries sustained by employees during travel. Provides that accidental injuries sustained while traveling to or from work do not arise out of and in the course of employment, except under specified circumstances. Provides that the injury may arise out of and in the course of employment if, at the time of the injury, the employee was performing acts the employer instructed the employee to perform, acts that the employee had a common law or statutory duty to perform while performing duties for his or her employer, or acts that the employee might be reasonably expected to perform incident to his or her assigned duties. Effective immediately.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/10/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Ugaste
1/28/2025 House First Reading
1/28/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee