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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2919         </title>
<shortdesc>WORK COMP SAFETY PROGRAMS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>820 ILCS 305/29.3 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that employers may file safety and return to work programs with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission. Authorizes the Commission to certify the programs upon review for certain minimum requirements. Provides that the Director of Insurance shall direct any workers' compensation rate setting advisory organization to recalculate rates with respect to employers that file safety and return to work programs. Provides for the Director of Insurance to waive the Workers' Compensation Commission Operations Fund fee with respect to self-insured employers that file the plans.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/18/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2016</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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