Pennsylvania HB1621 amends the Workers' Compensation Act to require multilingual informational addendums for forms related to compensation benefits.

Pennsylvania HB1621 amends the Workers' Compensation Act by requiring the Department of Labor and Industry to develop and make available an informational addendum for each form used in the suspension, modification, or termination of compensation benefits. The addendum must be provided in English, Spanish, and any additional languages deemed significant within the Commonwealth. It must include a statement advising that important rights under the act may be affected by inaction and that interpretation and translation services are available.

Pennsylvania HB1621 amends the Workers' Compensation Act to require multilingual informational addendums for forms related to compensation benefits.

Pennsylvania HB1621 amends the Workers' Compensation Act by requiring the Department of Labor and Industry to develop and make available an informational addendum for each form used in the suspension, modification, or termination of compensation benefits. The addendum must be provided in English, Spanish, and any additional languages deemed significant within the Commonwealth. It must include a statement advising that important rights under the act may be affected by inaction and that interpretation and translation services are available.