Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the War on Terrorism Compensation Act. (Source: P.A. 96-76, eff. 7-24-09.)
Illinois · statute · 330 ILCS 32 · 8 active provisions
Short title. This Act may be cited as the War on Terrorism Compensation Act. (Source: P.A. 96-76, eff. 7-24-09.)
Definitions. In this Act: "Armed forces of the United States" means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, the United States Reserve Forces, or the Illinois National Guard. Service in the merchant marine is not service in the armed forces for purposes of this Act. "Departmen…
Compensation. (a) Subject to appropriation, every person who has served on active duty with the armed forces of the United States on or after September 11, 2001 and prior to such time as Congress declares such persons ineligible for the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal or the Global War on Terrorism Service…
Assignment prohibited. No right or claim to compensation under this Act may be assigned. (Source: P.A. 96-76, eff. 7-24-09.)
Legal disability. If a person to whom compensation is payable under this Act is under a legal disability, the compensation shall be paid to the person legally vested with the care of the person under a legal disability under the laws of his or her state of residence. If no such person has been so designated for the per…
Application to Department of Veterans Affairs. An application for compensation under this Act must be made to the Department.(Source: P.A. 104-234, eff. 8-15-25.)
Rules. The Department shall adopt rules for making payments under this Act, for ascertaining and selecting proper beneficiaries and determining the amount to which those beneficiaries are entitled, and for procedures necessary for implementing this Act. (Source: P.A. 96-76, eff. 7-24-09.)
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 96-76, eff. 7-24-09.)