Illinois HB5228 amends the Workers' Compensation Act to enhance enforcement against employers who fail to provide required workers' compensation.
HB5228 amends the Workers' Compensation Act to strengthen enforcement against employers who fail to provide required workers' compensation insurance. The bill allows the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission to issue work-stop orders against employers who do not comply with insurance requirements, especially those deemed extra hazardous. It also imposes civil penalties of up to $500 per day for non-compliance and allows for criminal penalties for knowing and willful failures.
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