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820 ILCS 305/20 (2026)

If the Commission shall, before or after any hearing, proceeding, or review to any court, be satisfied that the employee is a poor person, and unable to pay the costs and expenses provided for by this Act, the Commission shall permit such poor person to have all the rights and remedies provided by this Act, including the issuance and service of subpoenas; a transcript of testimony and the record of proceedings, including photostatic copies of exhibits, at hearings before an Arbitrator or the Commission; the right to the filing of a written request for summons; and the right to the issuance of summons, without the filing of a bond for costs and without the payment of any of the costs provided for by this Act

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(820 ILCS 305/20) (from Ch. 48, par. 138.20)
    Sec. 20. If the Commission shall, before or after any hearing, proceeding, or review to any court, be satisfied that the employee is a poor person, and unable to pay the costs and expenses provided for by this Act, the Commission shall permit such poor person to have all the rights and remedies provided by this Act, including the issuance and service of subpoenas; a transcript of testimony and the record of proceedings, including photostatic copies of exhibits, at hearings before an Arbitrator or the Commission; the right to the filing of a written request for summons; and the right to the issuance of summons, without the filing of a bond for costs and without the payment of any of the costs provided for by this Act. If an award is granted to such employee, or settlement is made, the costs and expenses chargeable to the employee as provided for by this Act shall be paid by the employer out of the award herein granted, or settlement, before any of the balance of the award or settlement is paid to the employee.
(Source: P.A. 98-40, eff. 6-28-13.)

    
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1999–2010 · leading case: Jones v. Indus. Comm'n, 721 N.E.2d 563 (Ill. 1999).
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Jones v. Indus. Comm'n, 721 N.E.2d 563 (Ill. 1999). · cites it 2× “I would affirm the judgments of the courts below, which concluded that jurisdiction over the present case was lacking.”
Holtkamp Trucking Co. v. David J. Fletcher, M.D., L.L.C., 932 N.E.2d 34 (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). · cites it 2× “, issue subpoenas for the attendance of such witnesses and production of such books, papers, records[,] and documents as shall be designated in the applications, and the parties applying for such subpoena shall advance the officer and witness fees provided for in civil actions…”
Jackson v. Indus. Comm'n, 719 N.E.2d 1159 (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). · cites it 6× “On April 22, 1998, two days after the court's ruling, claimant filed a pleading entitled "notice of cost and bond waiver," wherein he asserted in forma pauperis status pursuant to section 20 of the Act (820 ILCS 305/20 (West 1996)).”
Bracy v. Indus. Comm'n, 788 N.E.2d 737 (Ill. App. Ct. 2003). “Section 19(f)(1) of the Act does permit a review to proceed, in lieu of payment of the fee, if the Commission shall be satisfied that the employee is a poor person and unable to pay the costs and expenses provided for by the Act (820 ILCS 305/20 (West 2000)). When a claimant…”
Jackson v. Indus. Comm'n (Ill. App. Ct. 1999). · cites it 3× “On April 22, 1998, two days after the court's ruling, claimant filed a pleading entitled "notice of cost and bond waiver," wherein he asserted in forma pauperis status pursuant to section 20 of the Act (820 ILCS 305/20 (West 1996)). Attached to this notice was a receipt from the…”
Holtkamp Trucking Co. v. Fletcher (Ill. App. Ct. 2010). “, issue subpoenas for the attendance of such witnesses and production of such books, papers, records[,] and documents as shall be designated in the applications, and the parties applying for such subpoena shall advance the officer and witness fees provided for in civil actions…”
Jones v. Indus. Comm'n (Ill. 1999). “820 ILCS 305/20 (West 1996); see also Visioni v.”
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