HB4555 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4555

Introduced 02/03/04, by Larry McKeon

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

820 ILCS 305/15

from Ch. 48, par. 138.15

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Industrial Commission's annual report to the Governor.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT in relation to health in the workplace.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Workers' Compensation Act is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:

(820 ILCS 305/15) (from Ch. 48, par. 138.15)

Sec. 15. The Commission shall report in writing to the Governor on the 30th day of June, annually, the details and results of its administration of this Act, and may prepare and issue such special bulletins and reports from time to time as may seem advisable. The annual report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:

(a) Information as to the type of insurance coverage elected by various employers in this State;

(b) A summary of the information received in reports filed by employers pursuant to Section 6(b) such as the average weekly wage of injured workers, the number of injuries and diseases; average benefit levels; average duration of disability, when available; the average payment for hospital and medical care; average funeral benefit in death cases; average benefit payment broken down by type of benefit; and case disposition; and

(c) Such Other information about the Commission's administration of this Act as the Commission shall deem appropriate.

(Source: P.A. 81-1482.)