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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1547         </title>
<shortdesc>WORKERS COMP-BENEFIT RATES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dan Ugaste</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>820 ILCS 305/8</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 138.8</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes changes to the compensation periods for accidental injuries resulting in the loss of or the permanent and complete loss of use of the thumb, fingers, or toes; the amputation of an arm, foot, or leg; the enucleation of an eye; and other injuries to reduce the compensation to the amounts in effect for injuries occurring before February 1, 2006. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/30/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Ugaste</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/31/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/23/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Labor &amp; Commerce Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Business &amp; Industry Innovation Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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