Month: January 2025

Specific Loss and Disfigurement Claims More Valuable for Lower Income Workers After Major Supreme Court Victory

January 23, 2025

Workers in Pennsylvania who suffer the loss of a body part or experience permanent disfigurement due to a work-related injury may now be entitled to significantly higher workers’ compensation payments. This development comes in the wake of a new ruling issued by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in January 2025 that could dramatically improve compensation for […]

Direct Deposit of Workers’ Compensation Payments Now Mandatory In Pennsylvania

January 15, 2025

On October 29, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro signed Act 126 into law after it passed both the Pennsylvania State House and Senate with strong bipartisan support. This new law represents a significant modernization of the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation system by introducing the option for injured workers to receive workers’ compensation payments via direct deposit rather […]

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Specific Loss and Disfigurement Claims More Valuable for Lower Income Workers After Major Supreme Court Victory

Direct Deposit of Workers’ Compensation Payments Now Mandatory In Pennsylvania

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