WORKERS COMP-PRIOR INJURY House SponsorsRep. Dan Ugaste, Martin McLaughlin and Chris Miller 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 305/8from Ch. 48, par. 138.8 Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that, in computing the compensation to be paid to an employee who, before the accident for which the employee claims compensation, had before that time sustained an injury resulting in a permanency award or settlement, the award or settlement shall be deducted from any award made for the subsequent injury. Provides that, if an employee received an award or settlement for a shoulder injury between 2012 and the effective date of the amendatory Act, then the award or settlement shall be converted to the appropriate number of weeks for an arm and the credit taken against any award or settlement shall be taken on the arm. Effective immediately. 2/19/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Ugaste 2/22/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/16/2021HouseAssigned to Labor & Commerce Committee 3/24/2021HouseTo Wage Policy & Study Subcommittee 3/27/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/1/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin McLaughlin 4/2/2021HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die