Pennsylvania HB183 amends the Workers' Compensation Act to increase the maximum weeks of compensation for serious and permanent disfigurement.
Pennsylvania HB183 modifies the Workers' Compensation Act by increasing the maximum weeks of compensation for serious and permanent disfigurement from 275 to 400 weeks. The bill specifies that disfigurement benefits are separate from total or partial disability benefits, allowing claimants to receive both simultaneously. The changes apply to injuries sustained after the effective date of the act.
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