Bill Status of HB2799  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  WORKERS COMP-PRIOR INJURY

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Ugaste, Andrew S. Chesney, Steven Reick, Darren Bailey and Chris Miller

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 305/8from Ch. 48, par. 138.8


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that, in computing the compensation to be paid to an employee who, before the accident for which the employee claims compensation, had before that time sustained an injury resulting in a permanency award or settlement, the award or settlement shall be deducted from any award made for the subsequent injury. Provides that, if an employee received an award or settlement for a shoulder injury between 2012 and the effective date of the amendatory Act, then the award or settlement shall be converted to the appropriate number of weeks for an arm and the credit taken against any award or settlement shall be taken on the arm. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/14/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Ugaste
  2/14/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/14/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  3/6/2019HouseTo Workforce Development Subcommittee
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/1/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Andrew S. Chesney
  5/1/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven Reick
  5/1/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Darren Bailey
  5/1/2019HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die