House Passes Direct Deposit Bill, Senate Passes PTSD Bill

The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a bill that would make direct deposit the default method for paying workers' compensation benefits, and the Senate signed off on a measure that would make it easier for first responders to receive benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder. The state House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 202-0 to pass SB 1232, by Sen. Tracy Pennycuick, R-Berks, authorizing direct deposit of benefits. The one-year bill would allow insurers and self-insured employers to offer direct deposit. After a year, they would be required to use direct deposit ...