PRINTER'S NO. 1783
No. 1517 Session of 1979
INTRODUCED BY MUSTO, ZITTERMAN, SHUPNIK, McCALL, WARGO, GOODMAN,
SERAFINI, B. F. O'BRIEN, BELARDI, COSLETT, HASAY, DOMBROWSKI
AND GATSKI, JUNE 20, 1979
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, JUNE 21, 1979
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 21, 1939 (P.L.566, No.284), entitled
2 "An act defining the liability of an employer to pay damages
3 for occupational disease contracted by an employe arising out
4 of and in the course of employment; establishing an elective
5 schedule of compensation; providing procedure for the
6 determination of liability and compensation thereunder;
7 imposing duties on the Department of Labor and Industry, the
8 Workmen's Compensation Board, Workmen's Compensation
9 Referees, and deans of medical schools; creating a medical
10 board to determine controverted medical issues; establishing
11 an Occupational Disease Fund in custody of the State
12 Workmen's Insurance Board; imposing upon the Commonwealth a
13 part of the compensation payable for certain occupational
14 diseases; making an appropriation; and prescribing
15 penalties," further providing for compensation.
16 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
17 hereby enacts as follows:
18 Section 1. The act of June 21, 1939 (P.L.566, No.284), known
19 as "The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act," is amended by
20 adding a section to read:
21 Section 307.1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
22 act, compensation for death shall be paid in accordance with
23 this act if, at the time of death, the employe had been awarded
24 compensation for disability under this act.
1 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall
2 apply to deaths occurring on and after the date of final
3 enactment.
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