The Pa. Commonwealth Court, in a decision issued 11/2/06, has ruled that a workers\’ compensation claim for work-related hearing loss must be filed within three years of the employee\’s last exposure to occupational noise, not within three years of when the employee discovered the hearing loss was work-related. According to the opinion issued in City… Read more »
The Pennsylvania Superior Court has held that a Five-year Statute of Limitations applies when charges are filed against an employer who fails to secure a policy for Workers\’ Compensation insurance. The Court noted that the customary Two-year period of Limitations would impair the “Commonwealth\’s ability to prosecute offenses†and that criminal charges can stand as… Read more »
