Board of Commissioners of Cook County - File #: 19-5979

• File #: 19-5979
• Version: 1
• Name: AN ORDINANCE DISSOLVING THE INJURY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE ADVISORY BOARD TO THE INJURY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
• Type: Ordinance Amendment
• Status: Approved
• File created: 10/2/2019
• In control: Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee
• On agenda: 10/24/2019
• Final action: 11/21/2019
• Title: PROPOSED ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE DISSOLVING THE INJURY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE ADVISORY BOARD TO THE INJURY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHEREAS, the Injury Compensation Committee and the Advisory Board to the Injury Compensation Committee were established in 1972 and last amended in 1980 to execute the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Disease Act; and WHEREAS, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Disease Act was last amended by the Illinois General Assembly in 2011; and WHEREAS, neither the Injury Compensation Committee nor the Advisory Board to the Injury Compensation Committee has met since 2011; and WHEREAS, the Department of Risk Management is responsible for the administration and payment of workers' compensation benefits for injuries or illnesses sustained in the course and scope of employment with Cook County in accordance with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act; and WHEREAS, the State's Attorney...
• Sponsors: TONI PRECKWINKLE (President)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Motion	Result
11/21/2019	1	Board of Commissioners	approve	Pass
11/20/2019	1	Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee	recommend for approval	Pass
10/24/2019	1	Board of Commissioners	refer	Pass

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PROPOSED ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE DISSOLVING THE INJURY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND THE ADVISORY BOARD TO THE INJURY COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

WHEREAS, the Injury Compensation Committee and the Advisory Board to the Injury Compensation Committee were established in 1972 and last amended in 1980 to execute the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Disease Act; and

WHEREAS, the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act and the Workers' Occupational Disease Act was last amended by the Illinois General Assembly in 2011; and

WHEREAS, neither the Injury Compensation Committee nor the Advisory Board to the Injury Compensation Committee has met since 2011; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Risk Management is responsible for the administration and payment of workers' compensation benefits for injuries or illnesses sustained in the course and scope of employment with Cook County in accordance with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act; and

WHEREAS, the State's Attorney's Office - Workers Compensation Division provides legal counsel to the Department of Risk Management regrading questions of law rising from the Illinois Workers Compensation Act; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Risk Management utilizes a Risk Management Information System that allows County employers to review financial information regarding claims originating from their workforce; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Risk Management has improved transparency and accountability over the Cook County's workers' compensation program, has staffed the program with professional claims adjusters and management, and implemented policies and procedures which reflect best practices in the field of workers compensation; and

WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners receives regular reports regarding workers compensation claims payments and retains the authority to approve all settlements and awards; and

WHEREAS, the Cook County Board of Commissioners has determined that it is in th...