Illinois House Bill 5228 Update
The following is an update regarding the status of Illinois House Bill 5228. HB5228 is currently pending review and action by Governor JB Pritzker. HB5228 was passed by the Illinois General Assembly on May 31, 2026. The Bill was formally sent to Governor JB Pritzker for review and action on June 26, 2026. Governor Pritzker has 60 days from the date he formally received the Bill, or until August 25, 2026, to take action on the legislation. If the Governor signs the bill into law, the Bill provisions will largely take effect immediately. If the Governor does not take any action on the Bill, the Bill will automatically become law without the Governor’s signature after 60 days, or on August 26, 2026.
Lastly, the Governor has the option to reject the Bill with a total veto or issue an amendatory veto suggesting certain changes to the Bill.
We believe HB5228 is overly burdensome regulation and restrictive on an employer’s ability to manage and defend Illinois workers’ compensation cases. We believe the proposed changes to the Workers’ Compensation Act are unnecessary as the Act already contains provisions and mechanisms that are available to address unreasonable conduct of Illinois employers. We are encouraging Governor Pritzker to veto this legislation.
For further details regarding the provisions of HB5228, please click the link below. If you have any questions regarding the status of this legislation, please feel free to contact one of our attorneys directly.
Illinois General Assembly Passes HB5228 – Significant Changes to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act