WORKERS COMP-MISCONDUCT House SponsorsRep. Dwight Kay-Keith R. Wheeler-Thomas M. Bennett-Grant Wehrli-Jeanne M Ives, Reginald Phillips, Steven A. Andersson and John M. Cabello 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 305/8from Ch. 48, par. 138.8 Amends 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. 2/10/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dwight Kay 2/17/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/26/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler 3/2/2015HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 3/4/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 3/4/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli 3/4/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives 3/4/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips 3/4/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson 3/4/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 3/19/2015HouseTo Workers Compensation Subcommittee 3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die