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PENNSYLVANIA LEVELS THE ECONOMIC PLAYING FIELD
THROUGH WORKERS' COMPENSATION REFORM
"Tragically, ironically, the
system we designed to help injured workers was costing healthy workers their
jobs. With this reform we preserve the sacred contract between workers and
employers. As a result, Pennsylvanians' jobs will be preserved. After all,
that's what it's all about -- JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!"
-Governor Tom Ridge
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GOVERNOR RIDGE'S WORKERS' COMPENSATION REFORM
Signed into law: June 24, 1996
Act 57, the workers' comp reform bill, was a jobs measure and will allow
Pennsylvania businesses the chance to compete on a competitive playing field.
Act 57 is good for Pennsylvania workers, good for Pennsylvania businesses and
good for Pennsylvania overall. The act encompasses five principals laid out
earlier this year by Governor Ridge for meaningful workers' compensation reform:
 | facilitate the prompt return of injured workers to the workforce after
they recover |
| pay benefits only to legitimate claimants |
| make sure that benefit payments are comparable with pre-injury earnings
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| reduce the costs associated with litigation and administration of workers'
comp claims |
| guarantee that reform savings will be passed through directly to the
employers who pay the premium and benefit expenses |
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