Office of the City Clerk - Record #: O2019-1155

• Record #: O2019-1155
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• Intro date: 1/23/2019
• Current Controlling Legislative Body: Committee on Finance
• Final action: 1/23/2019
• Title: Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-32 by adding new Articles XIV and XV, and modifying Section 2-32-031 regarding administration of City workers' compensation, and police and fire medical and hospital care programs
• Sponsors: Dept./Agency, O'Connor, Patrick
• Topic: MUNICIPAL CODE AMENDMENTS - Title 2 - City Government & Administration - Ch. 32 Dept. of Finance

Date	Journal Page Number	Action By	Action	Result
2/20/2019		Office of the Mayor	Signed by Mayor
1/23/2019	93851	City Council	Passed	Pass
1/22/2019		Committee on Finance	Recommended to Pass
1/22/2019		Committee on Finance	Direct Introduction

ORDINANCE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:

SECTION 1. Chapter 2-32 of the Municipal Code of Chicago is hereby amended by adding new Articles XIV and XV, underscored as follows:

ARTICLE XIV. WORKERS' COMPENSATION (2-32-1400 et seq.)

2-32-1400 Program administration.
The Comptroller is authorized to administer a Workers' Compensation Program for the City, in accordance with the Workers' Compensation Act, codified at 820 ILCS 305, and the Workers' Occupational Diseases Act, codified at 820 ILCS 310.
The Comptroller may carry out the duties set forth in subsection (a) of this section either directly, or through a designee, agent or contractor, and is authorized to enter into one or more agreements to secure the services of such designee, agent or contractor.

2-32-1410 Annual report.
The Comptroller shall annually post in a prominent public location on the Department of Finance website a report showing activity of the Program over the preceding year, including information pertaining to claims paid, claims denied, and associated expenditures of funds. Such information may be provided in the aggregate as appropriate to comply with applicable privacy law.

ARTICLE XV. POLICE AND FIRE MEDICAL AND HOSPITAL CARE (2-32-1500 et seq.)

2-32-1500 Program administration.
The Comptroller is authorized to administer a program for payment for medical care, hospital treatment and vocational retraining, if appropriate, for Police or Fire Department personnel who sustain non-fatal injuries while in the performance of duty, in accordance with Article 22, Division 3 of the Illinois Pension Code, codified at 40 ILCS 5/22-301 et seq.
The Comptroller may carry out the duties set forth in subsection (a) of this section either directly, or through a designee, agent or contractor, and is authorized to enter into one or more agreements to secure the services of such designee, agent or contractor.

2-32-1510 Duties of department heads.
(a) The Superintendent of Polic...