Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Publishes Annual Report

The Pennsylvania Bureau of Labor and Industry has released The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation and Workplace Safety 2013 Annual Report, a document that intended to demonstrate “the workers’ compensation program’s commitment to workplace safety, superior customer service, innovation and excellence in carrying out the provisions of The Workers’ Compensation Act.” http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1113073708822-124/2013+WC+Annual+Report+(LIBC-772).pdf In an effort to better…

by Ronald J. Fonner, Esq. Section 315 of the Act specifically states that the limitation period shall not begin to run where compensation has been paid or payments have been made in lieu of compensation until three years following the date of most recent payment. Compensation is defined in the act to mean medical bills…