EMPLOYMENT-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-Emil Jones, Jr. and Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Jay C. Hoffman-Dan Brady-Donald L. Moffitt) 11/16/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0695 820 ILCS 305/15from Ch. 48, par. 138.15Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Industrial Commission's annual report to the Governor.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:820 ILCS 305/15Adds reference to:820 ILCS 305/7from Ch. 48, par. 138.7820 ILCS 305/8from Ch. 48, par. 138.8820 ILCS 305/8.2820 ILCS 305/8.7820 ILCS 305/13.1from Ch. 48, par. 138.13-1Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Makes various changes concerning: payments by employers into the Rate Adjustment Fund; lowering compensation for certain accidental injuries occurring before February 1, 2006 to the levels that existed before Public Act 94-277 took effect; payments by employers of annual adjustments to the compensation rate in awards for death benefits or permanent total disability; applicability of fee schedules; retrospective review of health care services; and the duty of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Board to aid the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission in reviewing advisory rates filed by an advisory organization. Contains provisions regarding construction of this Act. Effective immediately. 2/18/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Gary Forby 2/18/2005SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 2/18/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/18/2005SenateReferred to Rules 2/24/2005SenateAssigned to Labor 3/10/2005SenateDo Pass Labor; 006-002-000 3/10/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 15, 2005 3/16/2005SenateSecond Reading 3/16/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 17, 2005 4/12/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 13, 2005 4/15/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 7/1/2005SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 10/19/2005SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 10/19/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 25, 2005 10/25/2005SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link 10/25/2005SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 10/26/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 10/26/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 10/26/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive 10/26/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Executive; 007-000-000 10/27/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 10/27/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link 10/27/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 10/27/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 10/27/2005HouseArrived in House 10/27/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 10/27/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 10/27/2005HouseFirst Reading 10/27/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 11/2/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 11/3/2005HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2006 11/3/2005HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 11/3/2005HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 11/3/2005HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Labor Committee; 018-000-000 11/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 11/3/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 11/3/2005HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 11/4/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 11/4/2005HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 11/4/2005House3/5 Vote Required 11/4/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-011-000 11/4/2005SenatePassed Both Houses 11/16/2005SenateSent to the Governor 11/16/2005SenateGovernor Approved 11/16/2005SenateEffective Date November 16, 2005 11/16/2005SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0695