WRK OCC DISEASES-PARKINSON'S Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die 820 ILCS 310/1from Ch. 48, par. 172.3630 ILCS 805/8.35 newAmends the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. Provides that any condition or impairment of health of a firefighter, emergency medical technician, or paramedic that results directly or indirectly from Parkinson's disease resulting in any disability to the employee shall be rebuttably presumed to arise out of and in the course of the employee's firefighting, EMT, or paramedic employment and shall be rebuttably presumed to be causally connected to the hazards or exposures of the employment, except as otherwise specified. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement by the State. Effective immediately. 1/27/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 1/27/2011SenateFirst Reading 1/27/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 2/9/2011SenateAssigned to Insurance 3/18/2011SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/8/2013SenateSession Sine Die