SWIF Lays Off 24 in Agency Consolidation

The Pennsylvania State Workers' Insurance Fund (SWIF) will lay off 24 of its 310 workers as part of a state-ordered consolidation of its claims and field operations, the state Department of Labor and Industry confirmed on Monday.Labor department spokesman Christopher Manlove said notices went out to the workers on Monday. The layoffs will be staggered. Employees in those positions will be afforded "bumping rights," which allow them to replace workers who hold similar jobs and have less service time with state government.The consolidation will affect one worker in Harrisburg, one worker in ...