Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB2901

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability Rates Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a rate is excessive if it is likely to produce a long run profit that is unreasonably high for the insurance provided or if expenses are unreasonably high in relation to the services rendered (instead of providing that a rate in a competitive market is not excessive and a rate in a noncompetitive market is excessive if it is likely to produce a long run profit that is unreasonably high for the insurance provided or if expenses are unreasonably high in relation to the services rendered). Provides for prefiling (rather than filing) of rates with the Director of Insurance and makes other changes regarding rate filings and disapproval of rate filings. Provides that, if an insurer has no legally effective rates as a result of the Director's disapproval of rates or other act, the Director shall, on request of the insurer, specify interim rates for the insurer that are high enough to protect the interests of all parties and may order that a specified portion of the premiums be placed in an escrow account approved by the Director, and, when new rates become legally effective, the Director shall order the escrowed funds or any overcharge in the interim rates to be distributed appropriately, except that refunds to policyholders that are de minimis shall not be required. Provides for a review of workers' compensation premium rates by the Director of Insurance and for a refund of excessive premium. Repeals provisions regarding presumptions that a competitive market exists, determining whether a competitive market exists, and disapproval of rates under specified circumstances. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that accidental injuries sustained while traveling to or from work do not arise out of and in the course of employment. Defines "in the course of employment" and "arising out of the employment". Provides that, in determining whether an employee was required to travel away from his or her employer's premises in order to perform his or her job, certain factors may be considered, including whether the employer had knowledge that the employee may be required to travel to perform the job; whether the employer furnished any mode of transportation to or from the employee; and whether the employee received, or the employer paid or agreed to pay, any remuneration or reimbursement for costs or expenses of any form of travel. Permits an employer to file with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission a workers' compensation safety program or a workers' compensation return to work program implemented by the employer. Provides that the Commission may certify any such safety program as a bona fide safety program after reviewing the program for certain minimum requirements and that upon receipt of a certification notice from the Commission, the Director of Insurance shall immediately direct in writing the employer's workers' compensation insurer to recalculate the workers' compensation premium rates so that those rates incorporate and take into account the certified program. In a provision concerning compensation for the period of temporary total incapacity for work resulting from an accidental injury, provides that (i) injuries to the shoulder shall be considered injuries to part of the arm and (ii) injuries to the hip shall be considered injuries to part of the leg. Contains provisions concerning repetitive and cumulative injuries; permanent partial disability determinations; electronic claims; additional compensation awards in cases where there has been an unreasonable or vexatious delay of authorization of medical treatment; new penalties for violations involving fraudulent statements with regard to entitlement to workers' compensation benefits, counterfeit certificates of insurance, and other fraudulent acts; investigations of insurance non-compliance and fraud; annual reports by the Commission concerning the state of self-insurance for workers' compensation in Illinois; additional duties for the Workers' Compensation Premium Rates Task Force; and other matters. Effective immediately.

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

Date	Chamber	Action
2/18/2016	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
2/18/2016	Senate	First Reading
2/18/2016	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/2/2016	Senate	Assigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions
3/17/2016	Senate	Do Pass Licensed Activities and Pensions; 010-000-000
3/17/2016	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 5, 2016
4/19/2016	Senate	Second Reading
4/19/2016	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2016
4/21/2016	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
4/21/2016	House	Arrived in House
4/21/2016	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Zalewski
4/21/2016	House	First Reading
4/21/2016	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/17/2016	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Emily McAsey
5/18/2016	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/18/2016	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2016
5/19/2016	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Thomas Cullerton
5/23/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
5/23/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/23/2016	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
5/24/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
5/25/2016	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
5/25/2016	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
5/25/2016	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/25/2016	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/25/2016	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/27/2016	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2016
5/29/2016	Senate	Sponsor Removed Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
5/31/2016	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2016
6/30/2016	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
11/14/2016	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
11/14/2016	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
11/14/2016	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz
11/14/2016	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
11/14/2016	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
11/16/2016	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz
11/23/2016	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
11/23/2016	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
11/23/2016	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
11/28/2016	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee
1/3/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/3/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 3 Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/3/2017	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/3/2017	House	Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
1/3/2017	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
1/4/2017	House	Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Jay Hoffman
1/6/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
1/6/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
1/6/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Labor & Commerce Committee
1/9/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
1/9/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
1/9/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
1/9/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
1/9/2017	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
1/9/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Labor & Commerce Committee; 015-007-000
1/9/2017	House	House Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted
1/9/2017	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
1/9/2017	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 065-045-000
1/9/2017	House	Alternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
1/9/2017	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
1/9/2017	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
1/9/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Burke
1/9/2017	House	Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
1/9/2017	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
1/9/2017	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
1/10/2017	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 4
1/10/2017	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 4 - January 10, 2017
1/10/2017	Senate	Session Sine Die

	Deletes reference to:
	225 ILCS 85/16c

	Adds reference to:
	225 ILCS 85/8	from Ch. 111, par. 4128

	Deletes reference to:
	225 ILCS 85/8

	Adds reference to:
	215 ILCS 5/456	from Ch. 73, par. 1065.3