Bill > HB3659

This bill amends the Illinois Pension Code for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) by changing the waiting period for ordinary disability benefits. Currently, employees cannot receive benefits for disability periods before 30 days prior to their application, but the bill extends this to 60 days. The bill maintains that the Board can still allow benefits if there is good cause for the delay in filing the application. Ordinary disability benefits are available to employees who become disabled from causes unrelated to work, and provide 50% of the employee's salary. The benefits are limited to 25% of the employee's total service time, with a maximum of 5 years. The bill also clarifies conditions under which disability benefits may be terminated, such as when the employee returns to work, the disability ceases, or the employee refuses medical treatment or examination. The change aims to provide more flexibility in the timing of disability benefit applications while maintaining oversight by the pension board.

Labor and Employment

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3659&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104