An Act amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, in procedure, providing for multilingual informational addendum.
HB 1621 amends Pennsylvania's Workers' Compensation Act to require that informational materials about workers' compensation procedures be provided in multiple languages. This directly affects non-English speaking workers and employers who need to understand claim processes, injury reporting, and benefits. The key provision mandates adding multilingual versions of standard informational documents to ensure accessibility. The bill focuses on improving communication clarity within the existing workers' compensation system without changing benefit amounts or eligibility rules.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 17, 2025
Last action Jun 17, 2025
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Jun 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Labor & Industry
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
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State
District
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Tim Brennan
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Rabb
DDemocratic
Co
Christina Sappey
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Fiedler
DDemocratic
Co
Gina Curry
DDemocratic
Co
JG
José Giral
DDemocratic
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