IL HB5396

Amends the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) to require that if an employee sues their employer under BIPA, relief shall be determined under the Workers' Compensation Act instead of through BIPA's civil remedies.

Removes employee access to BIPA's liquidated damages ($1,000 for negligent violations, $5,000 for intentional or reckless violations), attorneys' fees, and other relief when suing an employer.

Amends the Workers' Compensation Act to specify that actions arising from employer violations of BIPA must be adjudicated as workers' compensation claims rather than through civil litigation.

Restricts biometric privacy claims against employers to the workers' compensation framework, which typically provides limited, predetermined benefits in exchange for the employer's immunity from civil lawsuits.