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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1863         </title>
<shortdesc>ATTY FEES WORKER COMP 15% MAX</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Dan McConchie</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>820 ILCS 305/16a</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 138.16a</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Limits attorney's fees to 15%, rather than 20%, of the sum which would be due under this Act for 364 weeks of permanent total disability based upon the employee's average weekly wage. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan McConchie</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/9/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/28/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary</action>
<statusdate>3/1/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>To Subcommittee on Tort Reform</action>
<statusdate>3/17/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 7, 2017</action>
<statusdate>4/7/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 5, 2017</action>
<statusdate>5/5/2017</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2019</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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