Illinois HB1259 amends the Workers' Compensation Act to adjust compensation for employees with prior spine injuries.
HB1259 modifies the Workers' Compensation Act by adjusting compensation for employees who have previously sustained spine injuries. If an employee has a prior compensated injury to the spine, the compensation for a subsequent injury to the same part of the spine will deduct the prior compensation. This adjustment applies immediately upon the bill's enactment.
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