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Bill to fight construction worker exploitation passes PA House
Pennsylvania House passes bill to crack down on construction worker misclassification, protecting wages, benefits, and fair treatment.
Pa. businesses look for lower premiums with loss-costs filing
L&I Secretary Nancy Walker said a reduction in workers' compensation loss costs is a step forward in supporting Pennsylvania’s workforce and businesses.
Pa. employers reminded to submit nominations for safety excellence
Pennsylvania employers are reminded to submit nominations for the Governor’s Award for Safety Excellence by Wednesday, May 1.
State workers’ comp costs continue to decrease
Pennsylvania’s workers’ compensation expenses continue their decades-long decline.
How to navigate changes to workers’ compensation
The Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau (PCRB) recently discussed the proposed changes at the PA Annual Workers’ Compensation Conference that will impact employers across the commonwealth beginning April 1, 2024
A Conversation With: Attorney Jessica L. Harlow, senior counsel at Gross McGinley
LVB: What should an employer’s biggest concern be with regard to workers comp?
Pa. employees out of work from COVID-19 can get compensation
The Pennsylvania Office of Unemployment Compensation is now saying that those unable to work because of efforts to curb COVID-19 may be eligible for unemployment or workers’ compensation benefits.
State approves deals to protect businesses from workers’ comp errors
The Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner said the agreements follow a costly error that had to be corrected at the end of 2018 by the Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau, an independent bureau that helps set workers’ comp premiums in the state.
Does a manufacturer need employment practices liability insurance?
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received 84,254 discriminatory employment-practices complaints last year. In addition to lawsuits filed by private citizens, claims filed by federal, state and city regulators are causing more businesses to purchase employment practices liability insurance, known by the shorthand EPLI.
For lower workers’ comp costs, try triage
It all starts with a workplace injury. Somebody forgets to wear their safety goggles, or touches something that should absolutely, positively, never ever be touched. And once that happens, a chain of events follows, most of them bad.
Bill would tweak PTSD treatment under workers’ comp
Mental-mental claims have a higher burden of proof than do physical injuries.
