On August 8, Ill. Governor Pat Quinn signed SB 1147, a bill preventing workers convicted of serious crimes from claiming workers' compensation benefits for injuries resulting from those crimes.
The bill, sponsored by Sen. William Haine (D-Alton) and Rep. Dwight Kay (R-Glen Carbon), is effective immediately. Now, workers are unable to receive benefits or attorney fees for injuries sustained during a forcible felony, aggravated DUI, or reckless homicide.
The new law stems from a tragedy in 2007, when sisters Kelli and Jessica Uhl were killed when a state trooper hit their car. Trooper Matt Mitchell had been chatting on his cell phone and traveling at 126 miles per hour without official cause.
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