Protz Fix May Be in Jeopardy in Final Days of Session

With two weeks to go before the Pennsylvania legislative session cranks up again, no fewer than nine workers’ compensation bills are now on the table, including a much-debated adjustment to impairment ratings prompted by a landmark court ruling. Four other bills, all introduced by Democrats, would make it more difficult and more expensive for construction companies to misclassify workers. Three measures would extend workers’ compensation coverage and self-insurance funds to volunteer firefighters. But with only nine days in the session and an election coming, many are pr...