HB5477 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5477

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Michael J. Madigan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

820 ILCS 305/19.1

from Ch. 48, par. 138.19a

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the computation of time under the Act.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT in relation to workers' compensation.

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 19.1 as follows:

(820 ILCS 305/19.1) (from Ch. 48, par. 138.19a)

Sec. 19.1. The time within which any act is required to be performed under any of the provisions of this Act shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is Saturday, Sunday or is a holiday as defined or fixed in any statute now or hereafter in force in this State, and then such days shall also be excluded. If the day succeeding such holiday is also a holiday then such succeeding day shall also be excluded.

(Source: Laws 1959, p. 1733.)