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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2307         </title>
<shortdesc>WORKERS COMP-INJURY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Christine Radogno-Jim Oberweis and Dan Duffy</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>820 ILCS 305/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 138.1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Defines "accident" and "injury." Provides that "injury" includes the aggravation of a pre-existing condition by an accident arising out of and in the course of the employment, but only for so long as the aggravation of the pre-existing condition continues to be the major contributing cause of the disability. Provides that an injury resulting directly or indirectly from idiopathic causes is not compensable. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Christine Radogno</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jim Oberweis</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor and Commerce</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Labor and Commerce</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Labor and Commerce</action>
<statusdate>3/20/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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