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Introduced
01/16/2025
01/16/2025
In Committee
04/09/2025
04/09/2025
Crossed Over
04/07/2025
04/07/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), entitled "An act defining the liability of an employer to pay damages for injuries received by an employe in the course of employment; establishing an elective schedule of compensation; providing procedure for the determination of liability and compensation thereunder; and prescribing penalties," in liability and compensation, further providing for schedule of compensation.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Workers' Compensation Act to expand the provisions for compensation related to serious and permanent disfigurement. The key changes include broadening the scope of disfigurement from just the head, neck, or face to now include the entire body, and increasing the maximum compensation period from 275 weeks to 400 weeks. Additionally, the bill clarifies that disfigurement benefits can be received simultaneously with total or partial disability benefits, which was not explicitly stated before. The changes will apply to injuries sustained on or after the bill's effective date, with a specific provision for permanently disfiguring injuries that reach their permanent state after the effective date, regardless of when the original injury occurred. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, providing workers with more comprehensive compensation for serious and permanent disfigurements resulting from workplace injuries.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (27)
Jason Dawkins (D)*,
Tim Brennan (D),
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Missy Cerrato (D),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Mary Jo Daley (D),
Kyle Donahue (D),
Bob Freeman (D),
José Giral (D),
Roni Green (D),
Pat Harkins (D),
Keith Harris (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Kristine Howard (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Malcolm Kenyatta (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Steve Malagari (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Jeanne McNeill (D),
Ed Neilson (D),
Danielle Otten (D),
Chris Pielli (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mike Schlossberg (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Last Action
House Amendment A00037 (PN 0130) - House Amendment A00037 (PN 0130) (on 06/27/2025)
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