PRINTER'S NO. 580
No. 556 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY BARD, E. Z. TAYLOR, SEYFERT, TRELLO, LAUGHLIN,
HARHAI, HORSEY, STEELMAN AND WILLIAMS, FEBRUARY 10, 1999
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, FEBRUARY 10, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), entitled, as
2 reenacted and amended, "An act defining the liability of an
3 employer to pay damages for injuries received by an employe
4 in the course of employment; establishing an elective
5 schedule of compensation; providing procedure for the
6 determination of liability and compensation thereunder; and
7 prescribing penalties," further providing for definitions.
8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
9 hereby enacts as follows:
10 Section 1. The definition of "urgent injury" in section 109
11 of the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the
12 Workers' Compensation Act, reenacted and amended June 21, 1939
13 (P.L.520, No.281), is amended to read:
14 Section 109. In addition to the definitions set forth in
15 this article, the following words and phrases when used in this
16 act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless
17 the context clearly indicates otherwise:
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19 "Urgent injury" [shall be as defined by the American College
20 of Surgeons' triage guidelines regarding use of trauma centers
1 for the region where the services are provided.] means an injury
2 which is not immediately life-threatening but which may become
3 so or result in significant disability.
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5 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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