A04462
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
936
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY WHITE, SCARNATI, REGAN, ARGALL, McGARRIGLE,
STEFANO, HUTCHINSON, RESCHENTHALER, AUMENT, YAW, MENSCH,
KILLION, LANGERHOLC AND EICHELBERGER, OCTOBER 20, 2017
REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, OCTOBER 20, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), entitled "An
act defining the liability of an employer to pay damages for
injuries received by an employe in the course of employment;
establishing an elective schedule of compensation; providing
procedure for the determination of liability and compensation
thereunder; and prescribing penalties," in liability and
compensation, further providing for prescription drugs and
the treatment of work-related injuries; and, in procedure,
further providing for peer review. Amending the act of June
2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), entitled "An act defining the
liability of an employer to pay damages for injuries received
by an employe in the course of employment; establishing an
elective schedule of compensation; providing procedure for
the determination of liability and compensation thereunder;
and prescribing penalties," in interpretation and
definitions, further providing for definitions; and, in
liability and compensation, further providing for schedule of
compensation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 306(f.1)(6)(ii) of the act of June 2,
1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act,
is amended, paragraph (3)(vi) is amended by adding a subclause
and paragraph (6) is amended by adding a subparagraph to read:
Section 306. The following schedule of compensation is
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