SB3689 Summary

• Amends the Illinois Workers' Compensation Act to prohibit employers from demoting employees because they exercise rights under the Act.

• Adds "demote" to the list of unlawful employer actions that also includes discharge, discrimination, and restraint related to workers' compensation claims.

• Applies the demotion prohibition to employers acting individually or through insurance companies and service/adjustment companies.

• Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.