Chapter 820 — EMPLOYMENT

(820 ILCS 310/17) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.52) Sec. 17. The Commission shall cause to be printed and shall furnish free of charge upon request by any employer or employee such blank forms as it shall deem requisite to facilitate or promote the efficient administration of this Act, …

(820 ILCS 310/18) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.53) Sec. 18. All questions arising under this Act, if not settled by agreement of the parties interested therein, shall, except as otherwise provided, be determined by the Commission. (Source: Laws 1951, p. 1095.)

(820 ILCS 310/19) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.54) Sec. 19. Any disputed questions of law or fact shall be determined as herein provided. (a) It shall be the duty of the Commission upon notification that the parties have failed to reach an agreement to designate an Arbitrator. (1) The …

(820 ILCS 310/19.1) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.54a) Sec. 19.1. The time within which any act is required to be performed under the provisions of this Act shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is Sunday or is a holiday as defined or f…

(820 ILCS 310/19.5) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.54-1) Sec. 19.5. If the Commission shall, before or after any hearing, proceeding, or review to any court, be satisfied that the employee is a poor person, and unable to pay the costs and expenses provided for by this Act, the Commission…

(820 ILCS 310/19a) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.54b) Sec. 19a. Money received by the Commission pursuant to subsection (f) of Section 19 of this Act shall be paid into a trust fund outside the State Treasury and shall be held in such fund until completion of the record for which the pa…

(820 ILCS 310/2) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.37) Sec. 2. (a) Where any employer in this State is automatically and without election subject to and bound by the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act by reason of the provisions of Section 3 thereof, as heretofore or hereafter amen…

(820 ILCS 310/20) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.55) Sec. 20. Any wilful neglect, refusal or failure to do the things required to be done by any section, clause or provision of this Act, on the part of the persons herein required to do them, or any violation of any of the provisions or r…

(820 ILCS 310/21) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.56) Sec. 21. No payment, claim, award or decision under this Act shall be assignable or subject to any lien, attachment or garnishment, or be held liable in any way for any lien, debt, penalty or damages. The compensation allowed by any aw…

(820 ILCS 310/23) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.58) Sec. 23. No employee, personal representative, or beneficiary shall have power to waive any of the provisions of this Act in regard to the amount of compensation which may be payable to such employee, personal representative or benefic…

(820 ILCS 310/24) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.59) Sec. 24. (a) The invalidity of any portion of this Act shall in no way affect the validity of any other portion thereof which can be given effect without such invalid part. (b) Any election of an employer to be bound by the provisions …

(820 ILCS 310/25) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.60) Sec. 25. "An Act to promote the general welfare of the people of this state by providing remedies for injuries suffered or death resulting from occupational diseases incurred in the course of employment; providing for enforcement and a…

(820 ILCS 310/26) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.61) Sec. 26. No repeal of any Act or part thereof herein contained shall extinguish or in any way affect any right of action thereunder, existing at the time this Act takes effect. No employer shall be liable for compensation or damages un…

(820 ILCS 310/27) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.62) Sec. 27. This Act shall apply to all occupational diseases incurred and deaths occurring on or after July 1, 1951. (Source: P.A. 86-1413.)

(820 ILCS 310/3) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.38) Sec. 3. Where an employee in this State sustains injury to health or death by reason of a disease contracted or sustained in the course of the employment and proximately caused by the negligence of the employer, unless such employer sha…

(820 ILCS 310/4) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.39) Sec. 4. (a) Any employer, including but not limited to general contractors and their subcontractors, required by the terms of this Act or by election to pay the compensation provided for in this Act shall: (1) File with the Commission a…

(820 ILCS 310/4a) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.39a) Sec. 4a. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-97, eff. 7-7-95. Repealed by P.A. 91-757, eff. 1-1-01.)

(820 ILCS 310/4b) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.39b) Sec. 4b. The provisions of this Act relating to self-insurance and the rules and regulations promulgated hereunder shall not be construed to be a limitation upon the powers of self-insurance granted to the State and units of local gov…

(820 ILCS 310/5) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.40) Sec. 5. Liability inclusive; third-party liability. (a) Except as provided in Section 1.1, there is no common law or statutory right to recover compensation or damages from the employer, his insurer, his broker, any service organization…

(820 ILCS 310/6) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.41) Sec. 6. (a) Every employer operating under the compensation provisions of this Act, shall post printed notices in their respective places of employment in conspicuous places and in such number and at such places as may be determined by …

(820 ILCS 310/7) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.42) Sec. 7. If any employee sustains any disablement, impairment, or disfigurement, or dies and his or her disability, impairment, disfigurement or death is caused by a disease aggravated by an exposure of the employment or by an occupation…

(820 ILCS 310/8) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.43) Sec. 8. Whenever by virtue of the provisions of Section 7 of this Act an employee seeks to exercise any right or remedy provided in the Workers' Compensation Act, the period of limitation, except as in this Act otherwise provided, shall…

(820 ILCS 310/9) (from Ch. 48, par. 172.44) Sec. 9. Any employer or employee or beneficiary who shall desire to have such compensation, or any unpaid part thereof, paid in a lump sum, may petition the Commission, asking that such compensation be so paid. If, upon proper notice to…

(820 ILCS 315/1) (from Ch. 48, par. 281) Sec. 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Line of Duty Compensation Act. (Source: P.A. 93-1047, eff. 10-18-04.)

(820 ILCS 315/2) (from Ch. 48, par. 282) Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) "Law enforcement officer" or "officer" means any person employed by the State or a local governmental entity as a policeman, peace officer, auxiliary policeman or in s…

(820 ILCS 315/3) (from Ch. 48, par. 283) Sec. 3. Duty death benefit. (a) If a claim therefor is made within 2 years of the date of death of a law enforcement officer, civil defense worker, civil air patrol member, paramedic, fireman, chaplain, or State employee killed in the line…

(820 ILCS 315/3.5) Sec. 3.5. Burial benefit. A burial benefit of up to a maximum of $20,000 shall be payable to the surviving spouse or estate of a law enforcement officer or fireman who is killed in the line of duty after June 30, 2018. The Attorney General and the Court of Clai…

(820 ILCS 315/4) (from Ch. 48, par. 284) Sec. 4. Notwithstanding Section 3, no compensation is payable under this Act unless a claim therefor is filed, within the time specified by that Section with the Court of Claims on an application prescribed and furnished by the Attorney Ge…

(820 ILCS 315/5) (from Ch. 48, par. 285) Sec. 5. The compensation provided for in this Act is in addition to, and not exclusive of, any pension rights, death benefits or other compensation otherwise payable by law. (Source: P.A. 76-1602.)

(820 ILCS 320/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act. (Source: P.A. 90-535, eff. 11-14-97.)

(820 ILCS 320/10) Sec. 10. Required health coverage benefits. (a) An employer who employs a full-time law enforcement, correctional or correctional probation officer, or firefighter, who, on or after the effective date of this Act suffers a catastrophic injury or is killed in the…

(820 ILCS 320/15) Sec. 15. Required educational benefits. If a firefighter, law enforcement, or correctional or correctional probation officer is accidentally or unlawfully and intentionally killed as specified in subsection (b) of Section 10 on or after July 1, 1980, the State s…

(820 ILCS 320/17) Sec. 17. Reporting forms. (a) A person who qualified for benefits under subsections (a) and (b) of Section 10 of this Act (hereinafter referred to as "PSEBA recipient") shall be required to file a form with his or her employer as prescribed in this Section. The …

(820 ILCS 320/20) Sec. 20. Home rule. An employer, including a home rule unit, that employs a full-time law enforcement, correctional or correctional probation officer, or firefighter may not provide benefits to persons covered under this Act in a manner inconsistent with the req…

(820 ILCS 320/3) Sec. 3. Definition. For the purposes of this Act, the term "firefighter" includes, without limitation, a licensed emergency medical technician (EMT) who is a sworn member of a public fire department, a paramedic employed by a unit of local government, or an EMT, …

(820 ILCS 320/5) Sec. 5. Declaration of State interest. The General Assembly determines and declares that the provisions of this Act fulfill an important State interest. (Source: P.A. 90-535, eff. 11-14-97.)

(820 ILCS 320/95) Sec. 95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 90-535, eff. 11-14-97; text omitted.)

(820 ILCS 320/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 90-535, eff. 11-14-97.)

(820 ILCS 325/5-1) Sec. 5-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the Hotel and Casino Employee Safety Act. References in this Article to "this Act" mean this Article. (Source: P.A. 101-221, eff. 3-1-21 (See Section 50 of P.A. 101-639 for effective date of P.A. 101-221).)

(820 ILCS 325/5-10) Sec. 5-10. Hotels and casinos; safety devices; anti-sexual harassment policies. (a) Each hotel and casino shall equip an employee who is assigned to work in a guest room, restroom, or casino floor, under circumstances where no other employee is present in the …

(820 ILCS 325/5-15) Sec. 5-15. Retaliation prohibited. It is unlawful for a hotel employer or casino employer to retaliate against an employee for: (1) reasonably using a safety device or notification device; (2) availing himself or herself of the provisions of paragraph (3), (4)…

(820 ILCS 325/5-20) Sec. 5-20. Violations. An employee or representative of employees claiming a violation of this Act may bring an action against the hotel employer or casino employer in the circuit court of the county in which the hotel or casino is located and is entitled to a…

(820 ILCS 325/5-5) Sec. 5-5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Casino" has the meaning ascribed to the term "riverboat" under the Illinois Gambling Act. "Casino employer" means any person, business, or organization that holds an owners license pursuant to the Illinois Gambling A…

(820 ILCS 325/99-97) Sec. 99-97. Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 101-221, eff. 8-9-19.)

(820 ILCS 325/99-99) Sec. 99-99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2020, except that: (i) Article 5 takes effect March 1, 2021; and (ii) Article 6 and this Article take effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 101-221, eff. 8-9-19; 101-639, eff. 6-12-20.)

(820 ILCS 405/100) (from Ch. 48, par. 300) Sec. 100. Declaration of public policy. As a guide to the interpretation and application of this Act the public policy of the State is declared as follows: Economic insecurity due to involuntary unemployment has become a serious menace t…

(820 ILCS 405/1000) (from Ch. 48, par. 500) Sec. 1000. Oaths-Certifications-Subpoenas. The Director, claims adjudicator, or other representative of the Director and any Referee and the Board of Review, or any member thereof, shall have the power, in the discharge of the duties im…

(820 ILCS 405/1001) (from Ch. 48, par. 501) Sec. 1001. Testimony-Immunity. No person shall be excused from testifying or from producing any papers, books, accounts, or documents in any investigation or inquiry or upon any hearing, when ordered to do so by the Director, Board of R…

(820 ILCS 405/1002) (from Ch. 48, par. 502) Sec. 1002. Attendance of witnesses - Production of papers. All subpoenas issued under the terms of this Act may be served by any person of full age. The fees of witnesses for attendance and travel shall be the same as fees of witnesses …

(820 ILCS 405/1003) (from Ch. 48, par. 503) Sec. 1003. Depositions. The deposition of any witness residing within or without the State may be taken at the instance of any claims adjudicator, Referee, member of the Board of Review, field auditor, Director's representative, or any …