By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefThe Illinois Legislature on Thursday gave final approval to legislation that would require use of a private vendor to manage workers' compensation claims filed by state agency employees, sending the bill along to Gov. Pat Quinn (D), a spokesman for House Speaker Michael Madigan reported.The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to approve the legislation as an amendment to Senate Bill 2958 by Sen. Pamela Althoff, R-Crystal Lake. As introduced, the measure dealt solely with state funding for research into various diseases, including cancer, diabetes a...
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