WORKERS COMP-ARM-SHOULDER-COMP House SponsorsRep. Dwight Kay-Keith R. Wheeler-Grant Wehrli-Reginald Phillips-Steven A. Andersson, Jeanne M Ives, John M. Cabello and Thomas M. Bennett 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 305/8from Ch. 48, par. 138.8 Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that, with respect to the computation of compensation to be paid to an employee who had previously sustained an injury resulting in payment of compensation for partial disability for injuries not involving serious and permanent disfigurement and injuries for which the Act provides a schedule of benefits, the amount of the prior award for the partial disability with respect to the same portion of the body shall be deducted. Limits cumulative awards for partial disability to 500 weeks, which shall constitute a complete loss of use of the body as a whole. Provides that injuries to the shoulder are deemed to be injuries to the arm and injuries to the hip are deemed to be injuries to the leg. 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 Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives 3/4/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli 3/4/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Reginald Phillips 3/4/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson 3/4/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello 3/5/2015HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas M. Bennett 3/19/2015HouseTo Workers Compensation Subcommittee 3/27/2015HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2017HouseSession Sine Die