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House Bill 1397 — 1955 Regular Session
Sponsor(s):
"CAPANO", "CIANFRANI", "WELSH", "MORAN", "SARRAF", "MCWHERTER", "FLYNN", "PETROSKY", "WALLACE", "ROVANSEK", "BUCCHIN", "MARION I. MUNLEY", "MR. MCLAUGHLIN", "MARY E. LEIBY", "GAFFNEY", "HASS", "FLINT", "JEANETTE F. REIBMAN", "PACCHIOLI", "BRANCA", "GELFAND", "WARGO", "NEEDHAM", "FILO", "POLEN", "SNIDER", "CIOFFI", "A. PATRICK BRENNAN"
Short Title:
An Act amending the act of June 21, 1939 (P. L. 566), entitled "The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act," changing provisions relating to liability of employers and benefits and persons entitled thereto; changing certain rules of evidence and regulating practice and procedure; authorizing commutation of certain awards; providing for certain subrogation rights and the fixing of certain fees; prescribing penalties; making an appropriation; and generally clarifying and changing the provisions of the act.
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Action History:
| Referred to the Workmen's Compensation, May 24. |
| Reported as committed, June 14. |
| Passed first reading, June 15. |
| Recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations, June 29. |
| Re-reported as committed, July 19. |
| Passed second reading, July 25. |
| Passed third reading and final passage, July 27. (190-1) |
| House concurred in Senate Amendments, February 21. (198-0) |
| In the Senate |
| Referred to the Committee on Labor and Industry, August 1. |
| Reported as committed, January 24, 1956. |
| Passed first reading, January 24. |
| Amended on second reading, January 30. |
| Passed second reading with amendments, February 20. |
| Passed third reading and final passage, February 21. (45-0) |
| Approved by the Governor, February 28, 1956. |
| Act No. 355 |