PRINTER'S NO. 3543
No. 2645 Session of 1978
INTRODUCED BY CESSAR, CAPUTO, ZORD, POTT, GEESEY, GEISLER AND
GAMBLE, JUNE 28, 1978
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, JUNE 28, 1978
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of July 19, 1974 (P.L.489, No.176), entitled
2 "An act providing for a compensation system for persons
3 injured in motor vehicle accidents; requiring insurance for
4 all motor vehicles required to be registered in Pennsylvania;
5 defining compensable damage in motor vehicle accident cases;
6 establishing an assigned claims plan; providing for
7 arbitration; imposing powers and duties on courts, the
8 Department of Transportation and the Insurance Commissioner;
9 prohibiting certain discrimination; and providing penalties,"
10 further providing for basic loss benefits.
11 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
12 hereby enacts as follows:
13 Section 1. The definition of "basic loss benefits" in
14 section 103, act of July 19, 1974 (P.L.489, No.176), known as
15 the "Pennsylvania No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act," is
16 amended to read:
17 § 103. Definitions.
18 As used in this act:
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20 "Basic loss benefits" means benefits provided in accordance
21 with this act for the net loss sustained by a victim, including
22 the value of any medical or hospital coverage that the insured
1 loses from his or her place of employment as a result of an
2 accident, subject to any applicable limitations, exclusions,
3 deductibles, waiting periods, disqualifications, or other terms
4 and conditions provided or authorized in accordance with this
5 act. Basic loss benefits do not include benefits for damage to
6 property. Nor do basic loss benefits include benefits for net
7 loss sustained by an operator or passenger of a motorcycle.
8 * * *
9 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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