WORKERS COMP-MISCONDUCT Senate SponsorsSen. Kyle McCarter-Dale A. Righter-Dan Duffy and Jim Oberweis 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 305/8from Ch. 48, par. 138.8Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that no employer shall be required to pay temporary partial disability benefits to an employee who has been discharged for cause. Provides that, following a hearing, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission may reinstate the temporary partial benefits and retroactively restore any benefits the employer should have paid if it finds the employer's discharge of the employee was not for cause. Makes technical changes. Effective immediately. 11/7/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kyle McCarter 11/7/2013SenateFirst Reading 11/7/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 11/7/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 11/14/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Duffy 12/3/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jim Oberweis 1/29/2014SenateAssigned to Labor and Commerce 3/5/2014SenateTo Subcommittee on Special Issues (LC) 3/28/2014SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die