(20 ILCS 1805/30.20)
Sec. 30.20. Reemployment; benefits.
(a) Any member of the National Guard who is reemployed or seeks reemployment to a position of employment in accordance with the provisions of this Article, shall be considered as having been on furlough or leave of absence during his or her State Active Duty and shall be so reemployed without loss of seniority and shall be entitled to participate in insurance or other benefits offered by the employer pursuant to established rules and practices relating to employees on furlough or leave of absence in effect with the employer at the time the member entered State Active Duty. The member shall not be discharged from the position without cause within one year after reemployment.
(b) If an employer provides health insurance, an exclusion or waiting period may not be imposed in connection with coverage of a health or physical condition of a member entitled to participate in that insurance under this Section, or a health or physical condition of any other person who is covered by the insurance by reason of the coverage of that member, if: (i) the condition arose before or during that member's period of State Active Duty; (ii) an exclusion or waiting period would not have been imposed for the condition during a period of coverage resulting from participation by that member in the insurance; and (iii) the condition of that member has not been determined to be service connected.
(Source: P.A. 92-716, eff. 7-24-02.)
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