WORKER COMP-SMALLPOX VACCINE Senate SponsorsSen. Peter J. Roskam 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 305/11from Ch. 48, par. 138.11820 ILCS 310/1from Ch. 48, par. 172.36Amends the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Provides that any injury to or disease or death of any person who has voluntarily received a smallpox vaccination and who either is designated as a "first responder" for the purpose of emergency response in the event of an attack using weapons of mass destruction, or is a member of an Illinois Medical Emergency Response Team, or is a member of a State Weapons of Mass Destruction Team is deemed to arise out of and in the course of employment. Effective immediately. 2/20/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Peter J. Roskam 2/20/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2003SenateReferred to Rules 1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die