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Holmes fights for workers’ compensation protections for contagious infections

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Category: New Releases
Monday, May 31, 2021 01:37 PM
  • Workers Compensation
  • MRSA
  • Firefighters
  • EMTs
  • HB3662

holmes mrsa 053121SPRINGFIELD – Senator Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) moved legislation this week that would expand workers’ compensation for firefighters and EMTs to cover a potentially deadly, antibiotic-resistant staph infection that poses a particularly high risk to first responders.

House Bill 3662 would amend the Workers’ Compensation Act. It presumes that these professionals would be exposed to MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in the course of their employment.

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Holmes’ unemployment security reforms pass Illinois Senate, addressing flaws after claims skyrocketed during pandemic

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Monday, May 31, 2021 12:23 PM
  • Unemployment Fraud
  • IDES
  • Unemployment Insurance
  • HB2643

holmes UI 053121SPRINGFIELD – After an unprecedented 14 months for the Illinois Department of Employment Security with thousands of residents out of work due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Senate passed a bipartisan reform package Sunday led by Senator Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) to overhaul the way the department addresses unemployment benefits claims.

“This represents an agreement by business and labor groups along with IDES, to fix the state’s unemployment system,” said Holmes. “It aims to correct the flaws revealed in a system that wasn’t designed to address the job losses, customer service problems, and fraudulent claims that hit the state all at once during the pandemic.”

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Holmes provides tenants in affordable housing the right to keep pets

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Sunday, May 30, 2021 01:46 PM
  • Pet friendly housing
  • Affordable Housing
  • SB154

holmes pet housing 0621SPRINGFIELD – To prevent families from having to give up beloved pets to find affordable housing, Assistant Majority Leader Linda Holmes (D-Aurora) has moved a measure through the General Assembly to allow tenants to keep at least two common household pets, regardless of breed, size or weight, in their residence.

“Eighty-one million American households now share their homes with 173 million dogs and cats,” Holmes said. “Regardless of their income, people love their pets and view them as members of the family. Affordable housing should be accessible for all types of people, and that includes people with pets.”

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Senator Holmes works for greater safety for pregnant women after family loses premature infant

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Sunday, May 30, 2021 11:33 AM
  • Pregnancy
  • Disability Parking
  • HB3027

holmes pkng 052921SPRINGFIELD – Senator Linda Holmes’ (D-Aurora) legislation to allow pregnant women to use a disabilities vehicle placard or sticker in their third trimester passed the Senate today.

Holmes was motivated to sponsor the legislation, originally introduced by Representative Keith Wheeler (R-North Aurora) in the House, after hearing the story of Wheeler’s district office director Ben Marcum and his family, who inspired the measure.

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  1. Senator Holmes measure shortens prior authorization delays by health insurers
  2. Holmes plan would provide law student advocates for abused animals in court
  3. Senator Holmes: Illinois should forbid poaching and trafficking of at-risk animal species
  4. Holmes works to stop predatory contract loan practice in pet stores
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