Section 288.270  Issuance of Compensation

a)         Upon receipt of an Administrator's notice indicating compensation is to be paid from the Fund, the Executive Director or a designee shall sign and issue a voucher directing payment of the award by the Illinois Office of the Comptroller, except that the Executive Director or a designee shall not cause to be issued any voucher directing payment of compensation if the amount to be paid exceeds the available monies in the Fund or that causes the Commission to exceed its legislative appropriation with respect to the Fund.

b)         Awards shall be issued based upon the order in which notices of compensation to be paid from the Fund are received from the Administrator by the Executive Director or a designee.

(Source:  Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 5619, effective April 7, 2023)