WORKER COMP- DENIAL & ADD COMP House SponsorsRep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 305/8.7820 ILCS 305/19from Ch. 48, par. 138.19 Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that claimants shall be notified of the specific reason for a denial to pay medical expenses. Provides that if the specific reason is not given, the claim should not be given the rebuttable presumption that the employer shall not be responsible for payment of additional compensation if that denial or refusal to authorize complies with a utilization review program. Increases daily and total additional compensation allowed when an employer or his or her insurance carrier, without good and just cause, fail, neglect, refuse, or unreasonably delay the payment of medical or compensation benefits due. Effective January 1, 2012. 1/3/2011HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 1/12/2011HouseFirst Reading 1/12/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/8/2011HouseAssigned to Labor Committee 3/17/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die