HB2145 Summary

• Requires the Department of Professional Regulation to refuse, suspend, or revoke licenses for individuals and businesses that fail to secure workers' compensation obligations or pay fines related to workers' compensation violations as found by the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission or Department of Insurance.

• Establishes a 60-day enforcement stay after suspension orders, during which licensees may request a hearing to dispute the suspension before it becomes effective.

• Applies workers' compensation compliance requirements to asbestos abatement contractors, lead inspectors and assessors, and plumbing contractors under their respective licensing laws.

• Allows suspensions to be immediately lifted upon notification from the Workers' Compensation Commission or Department of Insurance that violations have been corrected or resolved.

• Modifies disciplinary record expungement provisions to reduce the waiting period from 7 years to 3 years and lower the application fee from $200 to $175, and adds workers' compensation failures and reprimands as eligible offenses for record confidentiality.