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Proposed Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Legislation
Below are links to the current pending legislation both House bills and Senate bills. Some of the links are made to stand out because they are bills currently being considered and may be brought out of committee and voted on. The bills are listed on the Pennsylvania Legislative Website in two categories and we have listed both to make sure that no legislation is overlooked. How to read a bill. Should you want to research the workers compensation bills from the past years go to enacted workers compensation bills.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT:
An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further providing for the payment of
compensation to widows, widowers and children. HB30 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further providing for exclusive liability of employer. HB70 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further defining "occupational disease"; and providing for cancer in the occupation of firefighter. SB98 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further defining "occupational disease,"
"injury," "personal injury" and "injury arising in the course of his employment." SB160 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further defining "occupational disease." HB171 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further defining "occupational disease." HB353 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further providing for hearings on petitions. HB560 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further providing for periodic payment of
compensation, for powers of referees and for regulations. HB590 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, providing for cost-of-living increases in the amount of compensation payable. SB616 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, defining "independent contractor"; and further providing for subcontractors. SB643 (This bill in currently pending in the PA Senate but has met but faces a lot of opposition by the PA Trial Bar and the Governor's office) An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further providing for settlements, for schedule of compensation and for employee reports; providing for recoupment; and further providing for payment of compensation. HB668 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further defining "occupational disease." HB699 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further defining "occupational disease"; and providing for cancer in the occupation of firefighter. HB701 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further providing for the definition of
"employee." SB849 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further providing for the schedule of compensation. HB961 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, defining "independent contractor"; further providing for liability to independent contractors, for subcontracting with independent contractors and for proof of insurance; providing for registration of independent contractors and for presumptions relating to independent contractors; imposing duties upon the Department of Labor and Industry; and further providing for offenses. HB1215 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further providing for subcontractors and for offenses. HB1360 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, providing for appeals concerning the State Workers' Insurance Fund; and establishing the State Workers' Insurance Appeal Board. HB1484 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further providing for penalties. HB1548 (This bill has been unanimously passed in the PA House of Representatives and is in the Senate for consideration) An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further providing for the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council. HB1549 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, providing for cost-of-living increases in the amount of compensation payable. HB1823 An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, further defining "employee." HB1905
WORKERS' COMPENSATION:
Administration expenses, July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 SB611 (Act 5A,`05) Cost-of-living increases, establishing (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) SB616 "Employee", includes Commonwealth resident temporarily engaged as volunteer in disaster relief function, certain conditions (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) SB849 Employees, compensation payment to include widows, widowers and children (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB30 Employees, cost-of-living increases in amount of compensation payable (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB1823 Employees, provisions relating to subcontractors, offenses (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB1360 HB961 Employees, violation of compensation provisions, penalties (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB1548 (This bill has been unanimously passed in the PA House of Representatives and is in the Senate for consideration). "Employee," further defining (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB1905 Employer, exclusive liability provisions (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB70 Employer, periodic payment, powers of referees; regulations (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB590 Employee, settlements, schedule and payment of compensation; employee reports; recoupment (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB668 Firefighters, "occupational disease", definition, adding cancer (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) SB98 SB160 "Hepatitis C, "occupational disease," further defining (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB171 "Independent contractor," defining; liability to, subcontracting with independent contractors, proof of insurance; registration, presumptions relating to independent contractors; Labor and Industry Department, duties; offenses (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB1215 "Occupational disease," defining (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB353 "Occupational disease," defining; schedule of compensation provision (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB353 "Occupational disease," further defined; cancer in firefighters (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB701 "Occupational disease," further defined to include Hepatitis C contracted through occupation, emergency service personnel (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB699 Petitions, hearing provisions (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB560 State Workers' Insurance Fund, appeal provisions; State Workers' Insurance Appeal Board, establishing (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB1484 Subcontractors, compensation, exception (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) SB643 (This bill in currently pending in the PA Senate but has met but faces a lot of opposition by the PA Trial Bar and the Governor's office) -
Workers' Compensation Advisory Council, establishing (Amend 1915 P.L.736, No.338) HB1549
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