Bill Status of HB6218  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  WORKERS COMP-INJURY

House Sponsors
Rep. Jim Durkin - Dwight Kay - Darlene J. Senger - Keith P. Sommer - C.D. Davidsmeyer, Ed Sullivan, Jr., David Reis, John D. Cavaletto, Chad Hays, Mike Fortner, Michael Unes, Adam Brown, John D. Anthony, Bill Mitchell, David Harris, Kay Hatcher, Thomas Morrison, Patricia R. Bellock, Jeanne M Ives, John M. Cabello, Dan Brady, JoAnn D. Osmond, David McSweeney, Ron Sandack, Michael W. Tryon, Barbara Wheeler and Joe Sosnowski

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
820 ILCS 305/1from Ch. 48, par. 138.1


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Defines the terms "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.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  4/1/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Durkin
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dwight Kay
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Cavaletto
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Unes
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Adam Brown
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D. Anthony
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David McSweeney
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack
  4/1/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael W. Tryon
  4/1/2014HouseFirst Reading
  4/1/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  4/2/2014HouseMotion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  4/2/2014HouseObjects to Motion Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
  4/2/2014HouseMotion Discharge Committee Lost
  4/2/2014HouseChair Rules recorded vote Not Required
  4/2/2014HouseAppeal Ruling of Chair Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti
  4/2/2014HouseChair Rules Appeal Motion out of Order
  4/2/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
  4/3/2014HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
  4/9/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Joe Sosnowski
  4/11/2014HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  12/3/2014HouseSession Sine Die