PEN CD-CHGO FIRE-ATTORNEY FEES House SponsorsRep. Ralph C. Capparelli-Richard T. Bradley-Joseph M. Lyons-Daniel J. Burke-Robert S. Molaro, Edward J. Acevedo, Maria Antonia Berrios, John A. Fritchey, Kevin Joyce, Michael P. McAuliffe, Angelo Saviano, Lou Lang and Robert Rita 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 40 ILCS 5/6-222from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 6-222 Amends the Chicago Firefighter Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if a fireman whose application for either duty disability benefits or occupational disease disability benefits has been denied brings an action for administrative review challenging the denial of those benefits and prevails in that action, the prevailing fireman shall be entitled to recover from the Fund court costs and litigation expenses as part of the costs of the action. Effective immediately.Pension Note (Pension Laws Commission) The fiscal impact of HB 492 cannot be determined, as the number of firefighters who would recover court costs and litigation expenses is unknown. According to the Fund, HB 492 is not expected to significantly increase the annual cost of the fund. 1/30/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Ralph C. Capparelli 1/30/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 1/30/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 1/30/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel J. Burke 1/30/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 1/30/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 1/30/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 1/30/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 1/30/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 1/30/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 1/30/2003HouseCo-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 1/30/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/30/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 2/6/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/6/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 2/20/2003HousePension Note Filed 3/13/2003HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die