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Bill Status of SB0770 99th General Assembly

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Short Description: WORKERS COMP-TRAVEL-CAUSATION

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kyle McCarter

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

820 ILCS 305/1

from Ch. 48, par. 138.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that an employee who is required to travel in connection with his or her employment and who suffers an injury while in travel status is eligible for benefits only if the injury arises out of and in the course of employment while he or she is actively engaged in the duties of employment. 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.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2015	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kyle McCarter
2/4/2015	Senate	First Reading
2/4/2015	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/11/2015	Senate	Assigned to Labor
3/18/2015	Senate	To Subcommittee on Special Issues (LA)
3/27/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015
4/24/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015
5/15/2015	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
10/10/2015	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

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