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O’Malley & Langan, P.C.
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Scranton - Wilkes Barre - Pennsylvania

1993 Amendment To The Worker's Compensation Act

1.
It is now a crime punishable by seven (7) years in prison and a Fifty Thousand ($50,000) Dollar fine for false,   incomplete or misleading information concerning any fact or thing material to a workers' compensation insurance claim.  before you make any statement to an insurance company representative or a representative of your employer,  seek out the advance of a lawyer.
(Effective August 31, 1993)

2.
Your employer may now pay six (6) weeks' compensation by filing a notice of temporary compensation payable.  This does not bind your employer to continious compensation payments.  You should file a claim petition to protect your rights even if you are receiving  compensation under a temporary notice.
(Effective August 31, 1993)

3.
You are not entitled to compensation while incarcerated following a conviction for committing a crime.
(Effective August 31, 1993)

4.
You are not entitled to compensation if your work injury is the result of voluntary use of drugs or alcohol.
(Effective August 31, 1993)

5.
You must now be treated for the first thirty (30) days from your first visit with a physicianselected by your employer.  Your employer must post a list of six (6) medical care providers and you may choose to seek treatment from a physician of your choice.  Failure to notify your employer within five (5) days may relieve them from the duty to pay your medical bills.
(Effective August 31, 1993)

6.
The new law eliminates the minimum compensation rate.  Under the new law the compensation rate is 50% of the statewide average or 90% of the average weekly wage,   whichever is lower.
(Effective August 31, 1993)

7.
The new act prevents an injured employee from collecting both workers' compensation and unemployment compensation at the same time.

 


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