WRK COMP-FIREFIGHTER-EMT Senate SponsorsSen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson, Carol Ronen-Edward D. Maloney and William R. Haine 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 305/6from Ch. 48, par. 138.6820 ILCS 310/1from Ch. 48, par. 172.36Amends the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Provides that any condition or impairment of health of a firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic that results directly or indirectly from any bloodborne pathogen, lung or respiratory disease or condition, heart or vascular disease or condition, hypertension, tuberculosis, or cancer resulting in any disability to the employee shall be conclusively presumed to arise out of and in the course of the employee's employment and shall be conclusively presumed to be causally connected to the hazards or exposures of the employment. Provides that the presumption shall also apply to any hernia or hearing loss suffered by a firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic. Provides that the presumption does not apply to an employee who has been a firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic for less than 5 years at the time the condition or impairment is discovered.Fiscal Note (Dept of Commerce and Community Affairs) SB 158 does not incur a fiscal impact on DCCA or units of local government. To the extent that the legislation affects local revenues, an assessment of the fiscal impact on units of local government is not available at this time. Fiscal Note (Illinois Industrial Commission) After reviewing SB 158, the Illinois Industrial Commission is unable to determine the fiscal impact. They do not have data relating to frequency, severity or numbers of injuries suffered by employees in the specified work classifications. 2/4/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 2/4/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/4/2003SenateReferred to Rules 2/26/2003SenateAssigned to Labor & Commerce 3/6/2003SenatePostponed - Labor & Commerce 3/11/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 3/12/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 3/12/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass Labor & Commerce; 008-000-001 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/18/2003SenateFiscal Note Requested by Sen. Kathleen L. Wojcik 3/27/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Industrial Commission 3/27/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs 3/27/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2003 4/4/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10(e) to April 9, 2003. 7/1/2003SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die