An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, in liability and compensation, further providing for computation of benefits.

Summary

The bill amends Pennsylvania’s Workers’ Compensation Act to increase the maximum burial expense an employer or insurer must pay directly to an undertaker from $7,000 to $20,000. It also requires the amount to be adjusted each year based on the regional consumer price index and ensures a deceased worker’s wages are counted as at least half of the state’s average weekly wage. The change affects families of workers who die on the job and the employers or insurers that provide the benefits.

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