HB 6159 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

WRK COMP-INJURY-ALCOHOL-DRUGS

Summary
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act as follows: defines "injury" as an injury that has arisen out of and in the course of employment; 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; provides that an injury is deemed to arise out of and in the course of the employment only if specified conditions are met; provides that an injury resulting directly or indirectly from idiopathic causes is not compensable; provides that no compensation is payable if an injury was caused primarily by the intoxication of the employee or by the influence of alcohol or certain drugs and contains various provisions relating to the use of alcohol and drugs; requires Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission commissioners and arbitrators to weigh the evidence impartially without giving the benefit of the doubt to any party when weighing evidence and resolving factual conflicts. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2010
Committee Review
May 2010
House Failed
May 2010
Governor
Introduced May 25, 2010 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House May 25, 2010

How they voted

5946
Failed · 1 other
Total votes 106
May 25, 2010
D Democratic61
59 Yea 1 Nay 1
96% Yea
R Republican45
45 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 25, 2010
Lower · Passed
Motion Discharge Committee Lost
lower
May 25, 2010
Lower · Passed
Motion Filed to Discharge Rules Committee Rep. William B. Black
lower
May 25, 2010
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (59-46-1)
house
Feb 11, 2010
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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