PRINTER'S NO. 965
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
816
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, BISHOP, SCHLOSSBERG, GOODMAN,
SCHWEYER AND MURT, MARCH 23, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND INDUSTRY, MARCH 23, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 13, 2010 (P.L.506, No.72), entitled
"An act providing for the criteria for independent
contractors in the construction industry and for the powers
and duties of the Department of Labor and Industry and the
Secretary of Labor and Industry; and imposing penalties,"
further providing for improper classification and for
criminal penalties.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 4 and 5 of the act of October 13, 2010
(P.L.506, No.72), known as the Construction Workplace
Misclassification Act, are amended to read:
Section 4. Improper classification of employees.
(a) Violation.--An employer, or officer or agent of an
employer, shall be in violation of this act and shall be subject
to the penalties, remedies and actions contained in this act if
the employer, officer or agent:
(1) fails to properly classify an individual as an
employee for purposes of the Workers' Compensation Act and
fails to provide the coverage required under the Workers'
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