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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 162          </title>
<shortdesc>WORKERS' COMPENSATION-VARIOUS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Kwame Raoul-Donne E. Trotter and Mattie Hunter</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Michael J. Madigan-Jay Hoffman-John Bradley)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>740 ILCS 10/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 38, par. 60-1</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<reftype>Deletes reference to:</reftype><reference>740 ILCS 10/1</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reftype>Adds reference to:</reftype><reference>820 ILCS 305/1</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 138.1</aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 305/8.1b</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 305/8.2a</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 305/14</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 138.14</aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 305/14.2 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 305/14.3 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 305/14.4 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>820 ILCS 305/25.5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that accidental injuries sustained by employees while traveling to or from work do not arise out of and in the course of employment. Creates the Workers' Compensation Ombudsman Program as an office within the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission. Provides for personnel, duties, reports, and other matters. Creates the Workers' Compensation Edit, Alignment, and Reform Commission ("WEAR Commission") to develop a proposed recodification of the Workers' Compensation Act that meets specified goals. Provides for membership, administrative support, a report, and other matters. Provides that the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission shall procure and implement a computer system to replace its current computer system. Sets forth capabilities of the new system. Provides that the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission shall ensure that parties practicing before the Commission, including injured employees, are aware of the changes required by the new system. Amends provisions regarding determination of permanent partial disability by providing that a report of impairment prepared pursuant to specified provisions is not required for the arbitrator or Commission to approve a Settlement Contract Lump Sum Petition. Provides that the fraud and insurance non-compliance unit shall be within the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission (rather than within the Department of Insurance). Adds provisions regarding billing by health care providers for treatments, procedures, or services for a work-related illness or injury, including petitions for enforcement of specified provisions and interest and fines under specified circumstances. Adds requirements regarding the responsibility of the Director of Insurance to adopt rules regarding electronic claims. Makes other changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/28/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/18/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Executive;  016-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015</action>
<statusdate>4/24/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015</action>
<statusdate>5/15/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As August 5, 2015</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary;  007-002-001</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kwame Raoul</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Recalled to Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Raoul</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>3/5 Vote Required</action>
<statusdate>8/4/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 036-019-001</action>
<statusdate>8/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>8/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan</action>
<statusdate>8/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman</action>
<statusdate>8/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Bradley</action>
<statusdate>8/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>8/5/2015</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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