2-32-1400 Program administration.

   (a)   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. Administration of the Workers’ Compensation Program shall include authority to settle controverted claims that do not require City Council approval.

   (b)   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.

(Added Coun. J. 1-23-19, p. 93851, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11390, Art. II, § 1)

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.

(Added Coun. J. 1-23-19, p. 93851, § 1)

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

2-32-1500 Program administration.

   (a)   The Comptroller is authorized to administer a program to provide for payment of reasonable and necessary expenses 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., and to that end may authorize payment of such expenses.

   (b)   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.

(Added Coun. J. 1-23-19, p. 93851, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-26-19, p. 11390, Art. II, § 2)

2-32-1510 Duties of department heads.

   (a)   The Superintendent of Police and the Fire Commissioner, upon the occurrence of any accidental injury in the performance of duty by personnel under their respective supervision, shall have immediate medical care and hospital treatment given to such person; shall make or cause to be made a complete and careful investigation of all facts surrounding the occurrence; shall obtain the statements of all material witnesses; and shall promptly present a report thereof to the Comptroller for consideration and action thereon, which consideration shall include the determination as to whether or not such injury was occasioned by the negligence of any other person or by any agent or servant of such other person. Such report shall show the actual date and hour of the injury, the place of occurrence, the names and addresses of witnesses, the apparent nature and extent of the injury, and all items of expense, with available bills attached.

   (b)   If the Comptroller reasonably concludes that such injury was occasioned by the negligence of some other person or his or her agent or servant, the Comptroller shall so notify the Corporation Counsel; who may then institute legal proceedings or otherwise seek to recover reimbursement for the amount expended by the City.

(Added Coun. J. 1-23-19, p. 93851, § 1)

ARTICLE XVI. ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND SAFETY COMPLIANCE PROGRAM* (2-32-1600 et seq.)

* Editor’s note – Coun. J. 12-16-24, p. 22879, Art. V, § 1, changed the name of this chapter, which was formerly entitled “Health and Safety Compliance Program”.

2-32-1600 Program administration.

   (a)   The Comptroller is authorized to administer a Citywide Environment, Health, and Safety Compliance Program (the “Program”) for all City employees, except sworn members of the Police and Fire Departments. All included employees and their department heads shall cooperate with the Comptroller in implementing and participating in the Program. The Program’s objectives are to: (i) protect employee environment, health, and safety, (ii) ensure compliance with OSHA and other environmental, health, and safety regulatory requirements, (iii) create efficiencies in implementing the Program across City departments with standardized programs and training, (iv) improve employee productivity and morale, (v) improve, accelerate, and expand incident reporting, and (vi) reduce the number of incidents that result in employee lost time or damage to the environment.

   (b)   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.

   (c)   The Comptroller shall assume all rights, powers, duties, and obligations, related to the City-wide Health and Safety Compliance Program from the Commissioner of Assets, Information, and Services, including all personnel, books, records, property, and funds related to the Program.

(Added Coun. J. 10-27-21, p. 39543, Art. I, § 3; Amend Coun. J. 12-16-24, p. 22879, Art. V, § 1)