94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB2332

 

Introduced 1/12/2006, by Sen. Dan Cronin

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
820 ILCS 320/3

    Amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Defines "catastrophic injury" as consequences of an injury that permanently prevent an individual from performing any gainful work. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning employment.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Public Safety Employee Benefits Act is
5 amended by changing Section 3 as follows:
 
6     (820 ILCS 320/3)
7     Sec. 3. Definitions Definition. For the purposes of this
8 Act:
9     "Firefighter" , the term "firefighter" includes, without
10 limitation, a licensed emergency medical technician (EMT) who
11 is a sworn member of a public fire department.
12     "Catastrophic injury" means consequences of an injury that
13 permanently prevent an individual from performing any gainful
14 work.
15 (Source: P.A. 93-569, eff. 8-20-03.)
 
16     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
17 becoming law.