PRINTER'S NO. 408
No. 391 Session of 2001
INTRODUCED BY CLARK, ADOLPH, M. BAKER, BARD, BELARDI, BELFANTI,
BENNINGHOFF, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CLYMER, L. I. COHEN,
DALLY, DeWEESE, FAIRCHILD, FICHTER, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEIST,
GEORGE, GODSHALL, GORDNER, GRUCELA, HALUSKA, HENNESSEY,
HORSEY, HUTCHINSON, JADLOWIEC, LAUGHLIN, LEH, MARSICO,
McCALL, R. MILLER, S. MILLER, PHILLIPS, READSHAW, ROHRER,
ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SATHER, SCHRODER, SCRIMENTI, SEMMEL,
SHANER, STABACK, STEELMAN, STERN, E. Z. TAYLOR, TIGUE,
TRELLO, WALKO, WANSACZ, WILT, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD AND
YUDICHAK, JANUARY 31, 2001
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, JANUARY 31, 2001
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), entitled, as
2 reenacted and amended, "An act defining the liability of an
3 employer to pay damages for injuries received by an employe
4 in the course of employment; establishing an elective
5 schedule of compensation; providing procedure for the
6 determination of liability and compensation thereunder; and
7 prescribing penalties," further providing for safety
8 committee certification.
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Section 1002 of the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736,
12 No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, reenacted and
13 amended June 21, 1939 (P.L.520, No.281) and amended June 24,
14 1996 (P.L.350, No.57), is amended to read:
15 Section 1002. (a) An insured employer may make application
16 to the department for the certification of any established
17 safety committee operative within its workplace developed for
1 the purpose of hazard detection and accident prevention. The
2 department shall develop such certification criteria.
3 (b) Upon the renewal of the employer's workers' compensation
4 policy next following receipt of department certification, the
5 employer shall receive a five per centum discount in the rate or
6 rates applicable to the policy for [a period of one year. The
7 five per centum discount shall continue for a total of five
8 years] the term of the policy if the employer, by affidavit,
9 provides annual verification to the department and to the
10 employer's insurer that the safety committee continues to be
11 operative and continues to meet the certification requirements.
12 Section 2. The amendment of section 1002(b) of the act shall
13 apply to policies issued or renewed on or after the effective
14 date of this act.
15 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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