proposes a few changes related to workers’ compensation. One of those changes directly affect how the Chicago Bears, and other professional sports teams, are liable for injuries.
Do the tax payers or Chicago Bears pay workers’ compensation claims?
Let’s get this out of the way. Due to new legislation, tax worries usually rise. Rest easy tax payers of Illinois, because SB0012 makes it clear the employer is on the hook for payments.
Somewhat ironically, the word ‘bears’ is an integral portion of determining an employer’s liability. An “employee bears the burden of showing, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he or she has sustained accidental injuries arising out of and in the course of the employment.