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 Bill Status of SB1475  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  PUB SAFETY-CATASTROPHIC INJURY

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford - Jacqueline Y. Collins, Dan Cronin, Pamela J. Althoff and William E. Peterson

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 320/10


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Defines "catastrophic injury" as a grievous or serious injury or impairment of a nature that is sufficient to permanently preclude the injured employee from performing any gainful work. Provides that an employer may, at its expense, require an employee seeking benefits under the Act to submit to examination by up to 3 licensed physicians. Provides that the determination of whether an employee has suffered a catastrophic injury shall be made by the employer's corporate authorities or a person designated by ordinance, whose determination shall be final and subject to judicial review under the Administrative Review Law. Provides that the employer shall be deemed a necessary party to any case brought under the Administrative Review Law.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
820 ILCS 320/10
Adds reference to:
820 ILCS 320/1

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  2/9/2007SenateFirst Reading
  2/9/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  2/21/2007SenateAssigned to Labor
  2/23/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James A. DeLeo
  3/1/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
  3/6/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  3/6/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/12/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  3/14/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Labor
  3/14/2007SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  3/15/2007SenateDo Pass as Amended Labor; 007-002-000
  3/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007
  3/15/2007SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  3/20/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Peterson
  3/22/2007SenateSecond Reading
  3/22/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
  3/27/2007SenateSponsor Removed Sen. James A. DeLeo
  3/30/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
  5/2/2007SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  5/31/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As December 31, 2007
  10/3/2007SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  12/3/2007SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  5/31/2008SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As January 13, 2009
  1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die

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