Bill Information

An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P. L. 736, No. 338), known as "The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act," and Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, adding and amending certain definitions; redesignating referees as workers' compensation judges; further providing for contractors, for insurance and self-insurance, for compensation and for payments for medical services; providing for coordinated care organizations; further providing for procedures for the payment of compensation and for medical services and for procedures of the department, referees and the board; adding provisions relating to insurance, self-insurance pooling, self-insurance guaranty fund, health and safety, the prevention of insurance fraud; further providing for certain penalties; making repeals; and making editorial changes.