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91_SB0901

 
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 1        AN ACT in relation to certain construction contracts.

 2        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 3    represented in the General Assembly:

 4        Section  1.  Short  title.  This  Act may be cited as the
 5    Construction Contract  Indemnification  for  Employee  Injury
 6    Act.

 7        Section   5.  Certain   agreements   unenforceable.  With
 8    respect to contracts or agreements, either public or private,
 9    for the construction, alteration, repair, or maintenance of a
10    building, structure, highway bridge, viaducts, or other  work
11    dealing  with construction, or for any moving, demolition, or
12    excavation  or  environmental  cleanup  connected  therewith,
13    every covenant, promise, or agreement  to  indemnify  another
14    person  against loss or injury to one's employee in excess of
15    the damages, compensation or benefits payable by or  for  the
16    employer under workers' compensation acts, disability benefit
17    acts,  or  other  employee  benefits  acts  actually  paid or
18    payable for or on behalf of the employer is void  as  against
19    public policy and wholly unenforceable.

20        Section 10.  Application of Act. This Act applies only to
21    contracts  or  agreements  entered  into  after its effective
22    date.

23        Section 99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect  upon
24    becoming law.

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