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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3634 Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Department of Labor Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Labor shall establish a Preferred Worker Program to assist workers whose on-the-job injuries result in a disability that may be a substantial obstacle to employment by providing assistance to eligible injured workers. Provides that the Department shall award grants to eligible injured workers and employers of eligible injured workers to cover specified expenses relating to their employment. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to administer the program.
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Department of Labor Law of the
Civil |
| 5 | | Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section |
| 6 | | 1505-225 as follows:
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| 7 | | (20 ILCS 1505/1505-225 new) |
| 8 | | Sec. 1505-225. Preferred Worker Program. |
| 9 | | (a) As used in this Section, "eligible injured worker" |
| 10 | | means an employee who sustained a compensable work injury in |
| 11 | | this State, resulting in an inability to return to their |
| 12 | | pre-injury position, and completed the vocational |
| 13 | | rehabilitation process. |
| 14 | | (b) The Department of Labor shall establish a Preferred |
| 15 | | Worker Program to assist workers whose on-the-job injuries |
| 16 | | result in a disability that may be a substantial obstacle to |
| 17 | | employment by providing assistance to eligible injured |
| 18 | | workers. |
| 19 | | (c) The Department shall award grants to eligible injured |
| 20 | | workers as follows: |
| 21 | | (1) a grant, not to exceed $250, to purchase |
| 22 | | appropriate clothing for interviews, uniforms, travel |
| 23 | | expenses, or other items needed for employment; |
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| 1 | | (2) a grant, not to exceed $2,000, to cover expenses |
| 2 | | relating to testing for certification, licensure, or other |
| 3 | | testing requirements for employment, including physical |
| 4 | | examinations or membership fees required for employment; |
| 5 | | (3) a grant, not to exceed $2,500, to purchase tools, |
| 6 | | equipment, or starter sets required for employment; |
| 7 | | (4) a grant, in an amount to be determined by the |
| 8 | | Department, to cover moving expenses if the eligible |
| 9 | | injured workers has relocated for work and the distance of |
| 10 | | the eligible injured worker's new residence is greater |
| 11 | | than or equal than 35 miles from the eligible injured |
| 12 | | worker's previous residence; and |
| 13 | | (5) a grant, in an amount to be determined by the |
| 14 | | Department, to pay for lodging, meals, and travel expenses |
| 15 | | related to job training. |
| 16 | | (d) The Department shall award grants to the employers of |
| 17 | | eligible injured workers as follows: |
| 18 | | (1) a grant, in an amount to be determined by the |
| 19 | | Department, to perform an on-site job analysis or |
| 20 | | ergonomic assessment related to an eligible injured |
| 21 | | worker; and |
| 22 | | (2) a grant, in an amount to be determined by the |
| 23 | | Department, to cover costs for modifications necessary for |
| 24 | | employment or retraining of an eligible injured worker. |
| 25 | | (e) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to |
| 26 | | administer the provisions of this Section.
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