INS CD-EMPLOYERS INS CO
Summary
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In the provision concerning the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Operations Fund surcharge, provides that after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Director of Insurance shall make one or more loans to the Illinois Employers Mutual Insurance Company (the Company) in an amount not to exceed an aggregate amount of $10,000,000 from the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission Operations Fund for the start-up funding and initial capitalization of the Company. Creates the Illinois Employers Mutual Insurance Company Article in the Code and establishes the Company as a nonprofit, independent public corporation. Provides that the Company (1) shall be operated as a domestic mutual insurance company, subject to all applicable provisions of the Code, (2) shall issue insurance for workers' compensation and occupational disease and shall not provide any other type of insurance, (3) shall not be considered a State agency or instrumentality of the State for any purpose, and (4) shall not receive any State appropriations or funds, except for an initial loan or loans. Sets forth provisions concerning a board of directors, ratemaking, the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund, a chief executive officer, liability, a workplace safety plan, investments, dividends, the sale of policies, auditing requirements, and an annual report. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2016
Last action Jan 10, 2017
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Jan 10, 2017
Senate · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 13, 2016
Senate · Referred to committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Apr 8, 2016
Senate · Reported by committee
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 22, 2016
Feb 24, 2016
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Feb 16, 2016
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Daniel Biss
DDemocratic
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