SB1131 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB1131

Introduced 1/24/2013, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

820 ILCS 310/13

from Ch. 48, par. 172.48

Amends the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning employment.

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

Section 5. The Workers' Occupational Diseases Act is amended by changing Section 13 as follows:

(820 ILCS 310/13) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.48)

Sec. 13. The The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission shall have jurisdiction over the operation and administration of this Act and it shall have, exercise, perform and discharge the same rights, powers and duties with reference to this Act as it shall have, exercise, perform and discharge with reference to the Workers' Compensation Act or any amendment thereto or modification thereof.

(Source: P.A. 93-721, eff. 1-1-05.)