State law requires police departments to report work-related fatalities within eight hours of their occurrence.
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Chicago Tribune

CPD reported death of officer slain in hospital shooting to the state days late, records show

The Chicago Police Department was three days late in reporting the shooting death of Officer John Bartholomew to state labor authorities last month, records show, a delay that could lead to citations for the department as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration launches its own investigation into the hospital attack.

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