Rep. Kelly M. Burke
Filed: 3/3/2020
 
 


 




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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4472




2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4472 as follows:


3on page 1, line 5, by replacing "Section" with "Sections 9-158 
4and"; and

5on page 1, immediately below line 5, by inserting the 
6following:




7 "(40 ILCS 5/9-158) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 9-158)



8 Sec. 9-158. Proof of disability, duty and ordinary. Proof 
9of duty or ordinary disability shall be furnished to the board 
10by
at least one licensed and practicing physician appointed by 
11or acceptable to the board, except that this requirement may be 
12waived by the board for proof of duty disability if the 
13employee has been compensated by the county for such disability 
14or specific loss under the Workers' Compensation Act or 
15Workers' Occupational Diseases Act. The physician requirement 
 
 
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1may also be waived by the board for ordinary disability 
2maternity claims of up to 8 weeks. With respect to duty 
3disability, satisfactory proof must be provided to the board 
4that the final adjudication of the claim required under 
5subsection (d) of Section 9-159 established that the disability 
6or death resulted from an injury incurred in the performance of 
7an act or acts of duty. The
board may require other evidence of 
8disability. Each disabled employee who
receives duty or 
9ordinary disability benefit shall be examined at least
once a 
10year or a longer period of time as determined by the board, by 
11one or more licensed and practicing physicians appointed by
the 
12board. When the disability ceases, the board shall discontinue 
13payment
of the benefit.

14(Source: P.A. 99-578, eff. 7-15-16.)".