Below is a summary of activities of this section from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. While past activity is no guarantee of future activity, it may give a idea of what to expect this year.
Section Stats
Newsletters
Issues: 5
CLE
Live Programs: 1
Discussions
Posts: 1
Legislation
Bills Reviewed: 6
Continuing Legal Education
Section members receive discounts on section-sponsored CLE programs. During the 2023–24 bar year, the Section sponsored the following programs:
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Co-Sponsor LIVE WEB - Illinois Paid Leave Essentials: What You Need to Know (12/19/2023)
ISBA Central Discussions
ISBA Central communities allows section members to pose questions, answer questions, and share information with fellow section members. Members of the section get free access to the section’s community. Joining any section also grants you access to the Transactional and Litigation communities. Below are the total number of discussion posts during the 2023–24 bar year.
Employee Benefits
- Community members: 227
- Total discussion posts: 1
Transactional
- Community members: 29,383
- Total discussion posts: 551
Litigation
- Community members: 29,384
- Total discussion posts: 1,463
Legislation
The Section Council reviewed 6 bills that may affect their members’ practice area. Highlights of the most recent legislative session include:
- Senate Bill 3538 provides that if a county (home rule or not), municipality (home rule or not), or fire protection district is a self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the insurance coverage must include mental health counseling for any employee who is a first responder without imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement on the coverage provided.
- Senate Bill 3558 provides that the Transportation Benefits Program Act does not apply to any covered employee working in the construction industry who is covered by a bona fide collective bargaining agreement.