HB 2418 Illinois House · 99th Regular Session

WORKERS COMP-TRAVEL-CAUSATION

Summary
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that an employee who is required to travel in connection with his or her employment and who suffers an injury while in travel status shall be eligible for benefits only if the injury arises out of and in the course of employment while he or she is actively engaged in the duties of employment. Defines "accident" and "injury". Provides that "injury" includes the aggravation of a pre-existing condition by an accident arising out of and in the course of the employment, but only for so long as the aggravation of the pre-existing condition continues to be the major contributing cause of the disability. Provides that an injury resulting directly or indirectly from idiopathic causes is not compensable. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2015 Last action Jan 10, 2017
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Committee
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Jan 10, 2017
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 27, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 19, 2015
House · Reported by committee
To Workers Compensation Subcommittee
Mar 2, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
Feb 17, 2015
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Dwight Kay
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