(5 ILCS 70/1.41) Sec. 1.41. Permanent disability; total disability. Except where the context indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract, or other document a reference to a permanently disabled person or a similar reference shall be considered a reference to a person with a permanent disability; and a reference to a totally disabled person or a similar reference shall be considered a reference to a person with a total disability; and a reference to a permanently and totally disabled person or a similar reference shall be considered a reference to a person with a permanent and total disability; and a reference to a totally and permanently disabled person or a similar reference shall be considered a reference to a person with a total and permanent disability; and a reference to a permanently totally disabled person or a similar reference shall be considered a reference to a person with a permanent total disability; and a reference to a temporarily totally disabled person or a similar reference shall be considered a reference to a person with a temporary total disability. The use of either "permanently disabled" or "permanent disability" or "totally disabled" or "total disability" or "permanently and totally disabled" or "permanent and total disability" or "totally and permanently disabled" or "total and permanent disability" or "permanently totally disabled" or "permanent total disability" or "temporarily totally disabled" or "temporary total disability" shall not invalidate any rule, contract, or other document.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.) |