94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

State of Illinois

2005 and 2006

HB5743

Introduced 2/17/2006, by Rep. Michael J. Madigan - Gary Hannig - Lovana Jones

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006, as follows:

Other State Funds                $18,551,500

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$WORKERS COMP COMM OCE

    AN ACT concerning appropriations.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

ARTICLE 1

    Section 5.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated from the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Operations Fund to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission:

GENERAL OFFICE

  For Personal Services:

   Regular Positions............................. 4,567,000

   Arbitrators................................... 3,595,500

   Court Reporters............................... 1,422,000

  For Employee Retirement Contributions

   Paid by Employer...................................... 0

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System.................... 526,600

  For Arbitrators' Retirement System............... 414,000

  For Court Reporters' Retirement System........... 164,000

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security................................. 733,800

  For Group Insurance............................ 2,686,000

  For Contractual Services......................... 380,000

  For Travel....................................... 230,000

  For Commodities................................... 45,500

  For Printing...................................... 35,000

  For Equipment..................................... 50,000

  For Telecommunications Services.................. 110,000

    Total                                       $14,959,400

ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING

  For Personal Services............................ 665,000

  For State Contributions to State

   Employees' Retirement System..................... 76,600

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security.................................. 50,800

  For Contractual Services......................... 140,000

  For Travel......................................... 2,500

  For Commodities.................................... 2,000

  For Printing....................................... 2,000

  For Equipment..................................... 12,000

  For Telecommunications Services................... 60,000

    Total                                        $1,010,900

    Section 10.  In addition to the amounts heretofore appropriated, the following named amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Operations Fund to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission for the project hereinafter enumerated:

PEORIA OFFICE

For rent, staffing and equipment to operate

  an office in Peoria.............................. 114,000

    Section 15.  The amount of $115,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Operations Fund to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission for printing and distribution of Workers' Compensation handbooks containing information as to the rights and obligations of employers.

    Section 20.  The amount of $244,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Operations Fund to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission for the implementation and operation of an accident reporting system.

    Section 25.  The sum of $118,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Operations Fund to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission for all costs associated with the establishment and operation of a satellite office in the Metro East area.

    Section 30.  The amount of $800,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Operations Fund to Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission for costs associated with the establishment, administration and operations of the Insurance Compliance Division of the workers’ compensation anti-fraud program administered by Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.

    Section 35.  The amount of $940,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Operations Fund to Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission for all costs associated with the establishment, administration and operation of a third Commission panel

    Section 40.  The amount of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission Operations Fund to Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission for costs associated with the establishment of the Medical Fee Schedule and other provisions of the Workers Compensation Act.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2006.