GA96HB58 96 HB 58 WORKERS COMPENSATION-VARIOUS Amends the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act as follows: provides that an injury by accident is compensable only if the accident was the prevailing factor in causing both the resulting medical condition and disability; makes changes regarding notice of accidents; makes changes in computation of compensation paid to certain employees who, before the accident for which an employee claims compensation, had sustained an injury; makes changes regarding review of awards; limits certain cumulative awards for partial disability; provides for certification of permanent partial or total disability by physicians; provides that no compensation is payable for certain injuries involving alcohol or drugs; changes qualifications for Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission commissioners and arbitrators; contains provisions regarding evidentiary matters and statutory construction; makes changes regarding the duties of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Board; requires performance audits of arbitrators; provides that an employer and the exclusive representative of its employees may agree to establish binding obligations and procedures relating to workers' compensation; and makes other changes. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=58&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=40034&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-03-24 00:00:00 House Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 0 8 2009-03-24 00:00:00 House Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. David Reis 0 7 2009-03-13 00:00:00 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1 6 HRUL 2009-03-10 00:00:00 House Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 067-040-004 0 5 2009-03-10 00:00:00 House Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 0 4 2009-02-04 00:00:00 House Assigned to Labor Committee 0 3 HLBR 2009-01-14 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-01-14 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2009-01-08 00:00:00 House Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. David Reis 0 0 DavidReis House Chief Sponsor