103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3501 Introduced , by Rep. Dagmara Avelar SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 820 ILCS 305/8.1c new Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that an employee who has been employed for at least 4 weeks by an employer and becomes physically or mentally incapacitated to perform the duties of his or her position shall receive a temporary disability benefit, provided that proper proof is received from one or more licensed health care professionals designated by the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission certifying that the employee is mentally or physically incapacitated. Provides that the temporary disability benefit shall be 50% of the employee's final average compensation at the date of disability. Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules governing the filing of claims for temporary disability benefits, and the investigation, control, and supervision of those claims. LRB103 30490 SPS 56923 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3501 Introduced , by Rep. Dagmara Avelar SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 820 ILCS 305/8.1c new 820 ILCS 305/8.1c new Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that an employee who has been employed for at least 4 weeks by an employer and becomes physically or mentally incapacitated to perform the duties of his or her position shall receive a temporary disability benefit, provided that proper proof is received from one or more licensed health care professionals designated by the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission certifying that the employee is mentally or physically incapacitated. Provides that the temporary disability benefit shall be 50% of the employee's final average compensation at the date of disability. Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules governing the filing of claims for temporary disability benefits, and the investigation, control, and supervision of those claims. LRB103 30490 SPS 56923 b LRB103 30490 SPS 56923 b A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3501 Introduced , by Rep. Dagmara Avelar SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
820 ILCS 305/8.1c new 820 ILCS 305/8.1c new
820 ILCS 305/8.1c new
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that an employee who has been employed for at least 4 weeks by an employer and becomes physically or mentally incapacitated to perform the duties of his or her position shall receive a temporary disability benefit, provided that proper proof is received from one or more licensed health care professionals designated by the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission certifying that the employee is mentally or physically incapacitated. Provides that the temporary disability benefit shall be 50% of the employee's final average compensation at the date of disability. Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules governing the filing of claims for temporary disability benefits, and the investigation, control, and supervision of those claims.
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1 AN ACT concerning employment.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Workers' Compensation Act is amended by
5 adding Section 8.1c as follows:
6 (820 ILCS 305/8.1c new)
7 Sec. 8.1c. Temporary disability benefits.
8 (a) An employee who has been employed for at least 4 weeks
9 by an employer and becomes physically or mentally
10 incapacitated to perform the duties of his or her position
11 shall receive a temporary disability benefit, provided that
12 proper proof is received from one or more licensed health care
13 professionals designated by the Commission certifying that the
14 employee is mentally or physically incapacitated.
15 (b) The temporary disability benefit shall begin to accrue
16 on the 31st day of absence from work on account of disability,
17 but the benefit shall not become actually payable to the
18 employee until the expiration of 31 days from the day upon
19 which the employee last received or had a right to receive any
20 compensation and shall continue to accrue until the first of
21 the following events occurs:
22 (1) the disability ceases;
23 (2) the employee engages in gainful employment; or
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3501 Introduced , by Rep. Dagmara Avelar SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
820 ILCS 305/8.1c new 820 ILCS 305/8.1c new
820 ILCS 305/8.1c new
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that an employee who has been employed for at least 4 weeks by an employer and becomes physically or mentally incapacitated to perform the duties of his or her position shall receive a temporary disability benefit, provided that proper proof is received from one or more licensed health care professionals designated by the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission certifying that the employee is mentally or physically incapacitated. Provides that the temporary disability benefit shall be 50% of the employee's final average compensation at the date of disability. Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules governing the filing of claims for temporary disability benefits, and the investigation, control, and supervision of those claims.
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1 (3) the employee receives 26 weeks of disability
2 benefits during any 52 consecutive week period.
3 (c) The temporary disability benefit shall be 50% of the
4 employee's final average compensation at the date of
5 disability.
6 (d) The temporary disability benefit provided under this
7 Section is intended as a temporary payment of occupational or
8 nonoccupational disability benefit, whichever is appropriate,
9 in cases in which the occupational or nonoccupational
10 character of the disability has not been determined.
11 (e) The Commission shall adopt rules governing the filing
12 of claims for temporary disability benefits, and the
13 investigation, control, and supervision of those claims.
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