Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 7 R cosponsors

HB 83 — An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, in Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund, further providing for claim petition.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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This bill amends the Workers' Compensation Act to clarify wage loss payment requirements by removing a limitation regarding the use of testimony as the sole basis for determining wage loss payments.

  • Section 1604

    [c) Limitation on wage loss payments.--If a judge accepts testimony and finds it to be credible under subsection (b)(7) as the sole basis for determining wage loss payments, without supporting evidence established in subsection (b)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6), the wage loss payment rate shall be 66.6% of the average weekly wage for the claimant's occupation. The judge may reduce the average weekly wage loss payment upon the submission of evidence indicating a lesser wage amount or based on the claimant's length of employment with the employer. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "average weekly wage" is the average weekly wage for the claimant's occupation by metropolitan statistical area, as determined by the United States Department of Labor for the calendar year prior to the year in which the claimant's injury occurred, and shall be based on the metropolitan statistical area in which the claimant's injury occurred.]

    The bill removes the provision that limited wage loss payments to 66.6% of the average weekly wage if based solely on testimony, allowing for broader evidence considerations.

Action History

  1. Laid on the table

  2. Removed from table

  3. Laid on the table

  4. Re-reported as committed

  5. Re-committed to RULES

  6. First consideration

  7. Reported as committed

  8. PN 0085 Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 241 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (241)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 83?
HB 83 is sponsored by Seth Grove, Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Ryan, Greg Rothman (Republican), Aaron Bernstine (Republican), Pyle, Kathy L. Rapp (Republican), Dawn W. Keefer (Republican), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Dush, and Donna Oberlander.
What is the current status of HB 83?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 83?
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