2025-2026 Regular SessionIllinois Legislature

HB1309: WORKERS COMP-PRESUMPTION

Legislative Summary

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that the rebuttable presumption concerning specified conditions or impairments of health of an employee employed as a firefighter, emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician-intermediate, advanced emergency medical technician, or paramedic is intended to shift the burden of proof to the employing entity and any party attacking the presumption must establish by clear and convincing evidence an independent and non-work related cause for the condition or disability and prove that no aspect of the employment contributed to the condition. Provides that the rebuttable presumption relating to hearing loss cannot be overcome with evidence allegedly showing that the injured employee did not meet specified exposure thresholds.

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Bill History

1/13/2025
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jay Hoffman
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
First Reading
House of Representatives
1/28/2025
Referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
To Workers’ Compensation Analysis Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/13/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Rules(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Jay Hoffman
Jay Hoffman
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/13/202536.8 KB