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Municipal employers across Pennsylvania frequently encounter employee workplace injury and illness claims that implicate both the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA) and the Pennsylvania Heart and Lung Act (HLA). While these statutes are often discussed together, they serve distinct purposes and impose different obligations on public employers. Understanding both the overlap and the distinctions is critical for level setting expectations, effective claims management, wage loss payments and reimbursements, budgeting, and labor relations.

Wildfire smoke from Canada and Minnesota will blanket Pennsylvania and Delaware this Friday, July 17, 2027, creating Code Purple concentrations of PM2.5.

When a medical emergency happens, every second counts. Knowing how to respond can make a critical difference while waiting for emergency responders to arrive. CPR and First Aid training provide the skills and confidence needed to act during life-threatening situations, helping to improve outcomes and potentially save lives.