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Office of Adjudication
Announcements
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Effective Jan. 1, 2013, Crawford County cases will be heard at Allegheny College, Schultz Hall, East Alcove Room, 549 Park Avenue, Meadville, PA 16335.
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The Department of Labor & Industry implemented Release 1 of the Workers' Compensation Automation and Integration System, or WCAIS, on Sept. 17, 2012. The first of two releases, Release 1 will activate new functionality for the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board (WCAB) and Helpline. Read more...
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The Rules Committee has met and drafted suggested revisions to both the WC Appeal Board and WC Judges' Rules of Practice and Procedure, both of which are provided at the following links. The committee will meet with various bar associations and stakeholder groups over the next several months to discuss the suggested changes.
Chapter 111. Special Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure Before Workers' Compensation Appeal Board - Suggested Revisions (Sept. 2012)
Chapter 131. Special Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure Before Workers' Compensation Judges - Suggested Revisions (Sept. 2012)
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CIMS Claims Converting to WCAIS (effective September 2013).
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Notice Regarding WCOA Email Resource Accounts: Email resource accounts have been created for all WCOA field offices. These email accounts may be used to send emails and certain documents to any WCOA field office. Additional information about the email resource accounts is available here.
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Due to changes in Federal regulations, Pennsylvania recently made changes to the Unemployment Compensation (UC) Chapter 61 regulations, effective February 12, 2011. The regulations now contain provisions which limit the use of unemployment compensation information in courts. Information on how to obtain Unemployment Benefits Offset Information for use in Workers' Compensation claims in light of these changes is available here.
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Fee Review announcement: Effective immediately, appeals of fee review determinations to a hearing officer should be filed on the Request for Hearing to Contest Fee Review Determination, form LIBC-606. Appeals will be heard by seven workers’ compensation judges who have been specially appointed as fee review hearing officers. The form, and additional information, is available here.
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The Death Claim Supplement to Compromise and Release, LIBC-749, is now available online. This supplement must be completed and attached to the Compromise and Release Agreement form, LIBC-755, in all claims arising out of the death of an employee. Please note that the Compromise and Release Agreement form, LIBC-755, has also been updated. These forms, which must be used as of Feb. 1, 2011, are available here.
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Notice to the Bar: Effective immediately, when a decision is issued that involves two or more claim numbers, a separate copy of the decision will be circulated for each claim number. The claim number will be highlighted on each cover sheet to bring attention to the different claim numbers involved.
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To request security for a hearing or mediation, please call the assigned judge’s office and ask for the clerical supervisor. Please call as far as possible in advance of the hearing or mediation date, and be prepared to supply necessary information including the date and time of the hearing or mediation and the nature of the security concern.
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The Office of Adjudication has implemented the resolution hearing procedures required by Act 147 of 2006. These procedures are available to expedite hearings and decisions on compromise and release agreements.
Review the procedures in Lower Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. (PDF)
Review the procedures in all other counties. (PDF)
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Act 109 of 2006, which became effective on Sep. 5, 2006, requires claimants to provide child support collection information to workers' compensation judges in certain cases. When Act 109 applies, the workers' compensation judge may not circulate a decision without the required information.
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Read Act 109, requiring workers' compensation judges to collect child support information from claimants.
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Conduct lien searches on the PA Child Support site by following the link and clicking "Lien Search" on the left side of the page.
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Employee/Dependent Statement form (Note: this is NOT an official LIBC form). Form revised 3/2011.
Forms
Electronic Petition Filing
Related Links
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