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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 6181   </title>
<shortdesc>WORKER COMP REPETITIVE TRAUMA</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dan Brady-Kay Hatcher-Thomas Morrison-Chad Hays</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>820 ILCS 305/6</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 48, par. 138.6</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Requires written, signed, and verified notice of an accident to be given to the employer. Provides that, with respect to repetitive trauma or cumulative trauma, notice shall be given within 45 days of the date the condition manifests itself. Specifies contents of the notice. Provides that no defect or inaccuracy in a notice shall be a bar to a proceeding unless the employee proves the defect or inaccuracy was not knowingly and willfully provided or there was good cause for the failure to provide an accurate or non-defective notice.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>5/29/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chad Hays</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Morrison</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Kay Hatcher</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas Morrison</action>
<statusdate>5/31/2012</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Chad Hays</action>
<statusdate>1/8/2013</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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