The Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry (“DLI”) has updated its workers’ compensation rate calculation chart for 2019, based on the updated Statewide Average Weekly Wage (SAWW). The Pennsylvania DLI determines the maximum compensation payable under the Workers’ Compensation Act using the Statewide Average Weekly Wage. For injuries occurring after January 1, 2019, the maximum […]
Injuries occur in the workplace every day. If any Pennsylvania employee suffers a work-related injury, the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act entitles him to receive benefits that include payments for medical expenses and lost wages. There are additional types of benefits available under the Act, including death benefits for the survivors of those workers killed on the job. It is […]
