WORKPLACE HEALTH-TECH House SponsorsRep. Michael J. Madigan-Barbara Flynn Currie-Larry McKeon-Patrick Verschoore-Mary E. Flowers Senate Sponsors(Sen. Terry Link-Martin A. Sandoval) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 305/18from Ch. 48, par. 138.18 Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section pertaining to the determination of questions by the Industrial Commission.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:820 ILCS 305/18Adds reference to:820 ILCS 305/2from Ch. 48, par. 138.2820 ILCS 305/4from Ch. 48, par. 138.4820 ILCS 305/8from Ch. 48, par. 138.8820 ILCS 305/8.1 new820 ILCS 305/8.2 new820 ILCS 305/8.3 new820 ILCS 305/10from Ch. 48, par. 138.10820 ILCS 305/19from Ch. 48, par. 138.19820 ILCS 310/1from Ch. 48, par. 172.36820 ILCS 310/19from Ch. 48, par. 172.54Deletes everything. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act by: providing that an injury arises out of the employment if the injury occurred as a result of a terrorist act; providing that, if an employer fails to insure or self-insure its workers' compensation liability, the failure shall be deemed an immediate serious danger to public health, safety, and welfare sufficient to justify service by the Industrial Commission of a work-stop order on the employer requiring the cessation of all business operations at the place of employment or job site and specified persons may be criminally liable for the failure under specified circumstances; providing that specified penalties shall be deposited into the Injured Workers Benefit Fund and shall be used for payment of compensable claims of injured employees when the employer has failed to provide coverage or has failed to pay the benefits due to the injured employee and making the Fund always appropriated for its purposes; providing that the custodian of the Injured Workers Benefit Fund shall be joined with the employer as a party respondent in the application for adjustment of claim and that payment from the Fund to an eligible claimant at the end of the fiscal year that the award became final shall discharge the obligations of the Fund regarding the award entered by the Commission; providing that the Commission may obtain reimbursement from the employer for compensation obligations paid by the Injured Workers Benefit Fund and those amounts shall be deposited by the Commission into the Fund; providing that the employer shall provide and pay the lesser of the health care provider's actual charges or the usual and customary charges incurred, subject to provisions establishing maximum allowable usual and customary charge for procedures, treatments, or services; making changes concerning compensation for injuries, vocational rehabilitation counselors, determination of the average weekly wage, the determination of disputed questions, and compensation when benefits have been withheld, refused, or delayed; providing that a person convicted of insurance fraud related to workers' compensation is subject to the penalties prescribed in the Criminal Code of 1961 and that a person convicted of insurance fraud related to workers' compensation under the Criminal Code of 1961 is ineligible to receive or retain any compensation, disability, or medical benefits if the compensation, disability, or medical benefits were owed or received as a result of a violation of insurance fraud provisions of the Criminal Code of 1961 for which the recipient of the compensation, disability, or medical benefit was convicted; creating a Workers' Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board to be appointed by the Governor to advise the Industrial Commission regarding establishment of fees for medical services; providing that a medical provider may not require, request, or accept payment for treatment or services in excess of charges established by the Industrial Commission; providing for establishment of charges and fee schedules; providing that unpaid bills shall incur interest after 60 days; prohibiting a provider from holding an employee liable for costs related to care in connection with a compensable injury or billing or attempting to recover from an employee the difference between the provider's charge and the amount paid by the employer or the insurer; and making other changes. Makes corresponding changes in the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Contains applicability and inseverability provisions. Effective immediately. 1/31/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/31/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 1/31/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon 1/31/2003HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/4/2003HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 3/31/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** 4/2/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate ** 4/3/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-044-004 4/8/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 4/8/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Executive 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Executive; 007-004-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/16/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. 5/31/2003SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 5/31/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 5/31/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 7/1/2003SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 7/1/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/13/2004SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, extended to January 11, 2005. 5/31/2004SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link 5/31/2004SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 5/31/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2004 5/31/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 5/31/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 5/31/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive 5/31/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Executive; 009-001-002 5/31/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore 5/31/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 6/1/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 6/1/2004SenateRecalled to Second Reading 6/1/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; 032-026-001; Link 6/1/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading June 1, 2004 6/4/2004SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 7/9/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 7/9/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 8/24/2004SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 8/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 1/10/2005SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 1/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading January 11, 2005 1/10/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 1/10/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules 1/10/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Executive 1/10/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Held in Executive 1/10/2005SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die