Pennsylvania HB2049 amends the Workers' Compensation Act to increase the maximum burial expense reimbursement to $20,000 and adjusts it annually.

Pennsylvania HB2049 amends the Workers' Compensation Act to increase the maximum reimbursement for burial expenses from $7,000 to $20,000. The bill also mandates that the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry adjust this maximum burial expense annually, starting January 1, 2027, based on the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland area. This adjustment ensures the reimbursement keeps pace with inflation.

Pennsylvania HB2049 amends the Workers' Compensation Act to increase the maximum burial expense reimbursement to $20,000 and adjusts it annually.

Pennsylvania HB2049 amends the Workers' Compensation Act to increase the maximum reimbursement for burial expenses from $7,000 to $20,000. The bill also mandates that the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry adjust this maximum burial expense annually, starting January 1, 2027, based on the annual percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland area. This adjustment ensures the reimbursement keeps pace with inflation.