Bills on EMTs, Construction Premiums, Privacy Near Finish Line

Lawmakers could take action on at least five bills affecting workers' compensation insurers or employers before the end of the legislative session on May 31, as bills on paramedics, construction premiums, insurance pool reporting and social media statutes move closer to floor votes that could decide their fate.The Illinois House Labor and Commerce Committee unanimously approved Senate Bill 1847 on Wednesday. The measure would clarify that the state's rebuttable presumption of compensability does not apply to most private-sector paramedics or emergency medical technicians. The bill, by ...