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 Bill Status of HB6159  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  WRK COMP-INJURY-ALCOHOL-DRUGS

House Sponsors
Rep. David Reis - Robert W. Pritchard - Kay Hatcher

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 305/1from Ch. 48, par. 138.1
820 ILCS 305/11from Ch. 48, par. 138.11
820 ILCS 305/13from Ch. 48, par. 138.13
820 ILCS 305/14from Ch. 48, par. 138.14


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act as follows: defines "injury" as an injury that has arisen out of and in the course of employment; provides that an injury by accident is compensable only if the accident was the prevailing factor in causing both the resulting medical condition and disability; provides that an injury is deemed to arise out of and in the course of the employment only if specified conditions are met; provides that an injury resulting directly or indirectly from idiopathic causes is not compensable; provides that no compensation is payable if an injury was caused primarily by the intoxication of the employee or by the influence of alcohol or certain drugs and contains various provisions relating to the use of alcohol and drugs; requires Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission commissioners and arbitrators to weigh the evidence impartially without giving the benefit of the doubt to any party when weighing evidence and resolving factual conflicts. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/11/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. David Reis
  2/11/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/2/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  5/25/2010HouseMotion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black
  5/25/2010HouseObjects to Motion Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  5/25/2010HouseChair Rules Motion Lost
  5/25/2010HouseMotion Discharge Committee Lost
  5/25/2010HouseAppeal Ruling of Chair Rep. William B. Black
  5/25/2010HouseShall the Chair be Sustained
  5/25/2010HouseMotion to Sustain the Chair - Prevailed 068-048-000
  6/3/2010HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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