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PRINTER'S NO. 3791
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2522
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY FARRY, BARRAR, SCHLOSSBERG, GREINER, READSHAW,
ROTHMAN, J. McNEILL, SANTORA, KORTZ AND DeLUCA, JUNE 21, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, JUNE 21, 2018
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), entitled "An
act defining the liability of an employer to pay damages for
injuries received by an employe in the course of employment;
establishing an elective schedule of compensation; providing
procedure for the determination of liability and compensation
thereunder; and prescribing penalties," in self-insurance
pooling, providing for volunteer fire companies.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known
as the Workers' Compensation Act, is amended by adding a section
to read:
Section 820. (a) The department shall promulgate
regulations establishing a process for groups of political
subdivisions to create funds under this article to insure the
liability under this act of volunteer fire companies. The
department may waive or modify the requirements of this article
to effectuate the purpose of providing affordable workers'
compensation insurance coverage to volunteer fire companies.
(b) The secretary shall determine any and all excess
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