The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act is designed to provide financial protection to all individuals who suffer a work-related injury in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In certain unique situations, other benefits may be available in addition to basic workers’ compensation benefits.
- State Police
- Liquor Control Board Officers and Investigators
- Probation, Parole and Enforcement Officers
- Capitol Police
- Department of Corrections employees
- Office of Attorney General drug enforcement agents and special agents
- Delaware River Port Authority Police
- Policemen, Firemen and Park Guards of any County, City, Borough, Town or Township
- Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff or Special Fire Police
Other provisions in Pennsylvania law provide extra financial protection to any employee who is injured during the course of employment with certain state or county facilities. This act provides payment of full salary, with no tax deductions, until the disability arising from the injury no longer prevents the worker from returning to work. These situations include employees injured by "an act of any inmate or person confined" in the following facilities:
- state correctional institute
- state mental hospital
- Youth Development Center of the Department of Public Welfare
This additional protection is also extended to employees of County Boards of Assistance injured by the act of an applicant or recipient of public assistance, or any employee of the Department of Public Welfare who has been assigned to or who has volunteered to join the fire fighting force of any institution of the Department of Public Welfare.
The least a company can do for an injured employee is to make sure that the financial obligations of the employee are met, in spite of the accident. Aside from the financial aspects involved, it is also advisable to consult a legal expert about the necessary course of action, when it comes to tracing the one responsible for the accident.
ReplyDelete-Allan Kenan