(215 ILCS 5/454) (from Ch. 73, par. 1065.1)
Sec. 454.
Purpose of Article.
The purpose of this Article is to promote the public welfare by
regulating workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance
rates to the end that they shall not be excessive, inadequate or
unfairly discriminatory, or erroneously applied and to authorize and
regulate co-operative
action among companies in rate making and in other matters within the
scope of this Article. Nothing in this Article is intended (1) to
prohibit or discourage reasonable competition, or (2) to prohibit, or
encourage except to the extent necessary to accomplish the
aforementioned purpose, uniformity in insurance rates, rating systems,
rating plans or practices. This Article shall be liberally interpreted
to carry into effect the provisions of this Section. Section 462b of
this Article is a codification of existing law and practice.
(Source: P.A. 83-1002.)
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