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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6183   </title>
<shortdesc>WORKERS COMP CARPAL TUNNEL</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dwight Kay-Chad Hays-Thomas Morrison-Kay Hatcher-Paul Evans</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</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. Provides that if an injury occurring after December 31, 2012 involves carpal tunnel or cubital tunnel syndrome and the injured employee would be able to return to work without restrictions, the permanent partial disability shall be determined by the impairment level as determined by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dwight Kay</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul Evans</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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