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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 15-1488k

[45 Pa.B. 4493]
[Saturday, August 8, 2015]

[Continued from previous Web Page]

Office of Administration—Contact: Andrea Bankes (717) 787-3422

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Year Code
Citation
Subject Date Issued Bulletin Number
1998Ch. 259.1Statement of Claim, Managed Care Organization—statement of policy 07/11/98 (eff. 2/1/97
2007 Ch. 259.2 Amended 2008Claims against moneys for which third parties are liable as a result of a tort claim allocation of tort proceeds in actions filed before September 2, 2008—statement of policy 09/07/07 (eff. 09/08/07) Amended 10/31/08 (eff. 11/01/08)
2008 Ch. 259.3 Claims against moneys for which third-parties are liable as a result of a tort claim allocation of tort proceeds in actions filed on or after September 2, 2008—statement of policy 10/31/08 (eff. 11/01/08)
2008 Ch. 259.4 Settlements without litigation—statement of policy 10/31/08 (eff. 11/01/08)
2008 Ch. 259.5 Cooperation in obtaining payment from third parties—statement of policy 10/31/08 (eff. 11/01/08)
2008Ch. 259.6 Civil money penalties—statement of policy 10/31/08 (eff. 11/01/08)
2010 Ch. 2600 Evacuation of Hospice Residents During Fire Drills—statement of policy 03/13/1040 Pa.B. 1411

GUIDANCE MANUALS:
• Regulatory Compliance Guide for 55 Pa. Code Chapter 2600 (relating to personal care homes) Revised April 2013
• Licensing Indicator System for Personal Care Homes
• Policy for Administrative Fines in Personal Care Homes
• Sale or change of legal entity process for Personal Care Homes
• DPW Single Audit Supplement
• HealthChoices Audit Guide—Physical Health
• HealthChoices Audit Guide—Behavioral Health
• ICF/MR Audit Guide
• CCIS Audit Guide
• Licensing Reference Manual for Personal Care Homes, Assisted Living, Child Residential, Intellectual Disabilities, and Mental health Service Providers

Office of Child Development and Early Learning—Contact: Lynne Ackerman (717) 346-4673

Bureau of Certification Services

POLICY STATEMENTS:

Year Code
Citation
Subject Date Issued Bulletin Number
2007 Ch. 3270—
3280
Certification of Part Day Program for School-Age Children 09/15/073001-07-01
2009 Ch. 3270
Ch. 3280
Ch. 3290
Reporting Lost Child 02/21/093001-08-02
Ch. 3270
Ch. 3280
Ch. 3290
Playground Protective Surface Covering 02/21/093001-09-01
2011 Ch. 3270—
3280
Waiver of Child Care Facility Regulations 03/1/11 00-11-01
2012Ch. 3270
Ch. 3280
Ch. 3290
Tuberculosis Blood Test 02/4/12 3001-12-01
Announcements:
2008C-08 #01—Capacity on Certificate of Compliance 04/08/08
C-08 #02—Proof of Liability Insurance04/08/08
C-08 #05—Impact of Change in Equivalencies of CDA and CCP Credentials 08/13/08
C-08 #06—Approved Child Service Report Form 09/02/08
C-08 #07—Compliance with Regulations Relating to Recalled Toys and Equipment 09/15/08
2009 C-09 #04—Use of Hand Sanitizers in Early Childhood Programs 09/25/09
2010 C-10 #01—PEMA Update to Emergency Plan Toolkit for Child Care Facilities 03/23/10
2011C-11-#01—Emergency Temporary Relocation of a Child Care Facility 05/12/11
C-11 #02—Revised Child Care Staff Health Assessment 07/20/11
C-11 #04—Announcements Deemed Obsolete 09/21/11
2012 Proof of Identification Required for Child Care Center Director and Group Child Care Home Primary Staff Person 09/18/12
2013C-13 #01—Announced Renewal Inspections Within 30 Day Range 11/15/13
2014 C-14 #01—Water Safety Training for Child Care Providers & Lifeguard Requirements 02/28/14
C-14 #02—Healthy and Green Initiative—Child Care Siting 03/10/14
C-14 #03—Degrees From Business Technical & Trade Schools 04/22/14
Bureau of Early Intervention Services
2006 EI-06 #01 Home & Community Based (HCBS) Eligibility/Ineligibility/Change Form (PA 1768) 01/18/06
ELS-EI-06 #04 Natural Environments07/24/06
ELS-EI-06 #07 Clarification of Waiver of 4300 Fiscal Regulations 08/15/06
ELS-EI-06 #10 Acceptable Signers of the Beneficiary Choice Form for the Infants, Toddlers And Families Medicaid Waiver 09/05/06
2007EI-07 #12 PA Pre-K Counts and Early Intervention working Together 10/24/07
2008EI-08 #02 Reportable Incidents 03/07/08
EI-08 #03 Extent and Duration of Early Intervention Programs for Preschoolers, Including Services During Scheduled Breaks in Their Program 04/16/08
EI-08 #09 Early Intervention Special Education Plan Review Notice (EI SEPRN) 08/18/08
EI-08 #10 Eligibility for Infants Toddlers Families Medicaid Waiver 09/22/08
2009 EI-09 #11 Infant/Toddler Early Intervention Service Coordination 08/14/09
EI-09 #13 Childfind System Including Children Who Are Wards of the State, Children Living in Residential Facilities, Children who were Abused and Children who are Homeless. 09/11/09
EI-09 #14 Contracting with Early Intervention Service Providers and Suspending and Terminating Early Intervention Service Providers 09/16/09
EI-09 #17 Qualifications for Individuals to Provide Speech-Language Pathology Services in Early Intervention and the Requirements for Billing 10/05/09
EI-09 #19 Transition of Preschool Children to School Age Programs 10/20/09
2010EI-10 #02 Release of Information01/29/10
EI-10 #04 Operational Guidance for Infant/Toddler Programs Regarding Children Living in Residential Facilities 04/09/10
EI-10 #06 Funding Responsibilities for Early Intervention Services for Children at Kindergarten Age 05/18/10
EI-10 #07 Paraprofessional Qualifications 06/15/10
EI-10 #08 Amended Behavior Supports for Young Children 10/25/10
EI-10 #09 State Set Rates for Infant Toddler Early Intervention Services 11/09/10
2011EI-11 #01 IDEA Early Intervention Complaint Procedures 06/01/11
EI-11 #02 ACT 24 of 2011 Implementation PELICAN Data Moratorium 08/01/11
EI-11 #03 Early Intervention Annual Data Review 10/27/11
EI-11 #04 Infant/Toddler Early Intervention Cost Centers 11/16/11
2012EI-12 #01 Screening, Evaluation and Assessment in Early Intervention 04/11/12
EI-12 #02 Updates to Early Intervention Policy Based on requirements in IDEA Part C 04/11/12
EI-12 #03 Confidentiality, Parent Consent and Surrogate Parents 04/11/12
EI-12-#05 Mediation, Due Process, and IFSP Facilitation Procedures for Infant/Toddler Early Intervention 07/01/12
EI-12 #07 Collecting and Reporting Child Outcome Data in Infant/Toddler and Preschool Early Intervention Programs 10/26/12
EI-12 #08 Local Determination Process 10/26/12
EI-12 #09 Public Participation Requirements under The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 10/26/12
2013EI-13 #01 Transition of Toddlers to Preschool or Other Community Services 01/30/13
EI-13 #02 Pennsylvania System of Payment03/19/13
EI-13 #03 Session Notes 04/26/13
EI-13 #04 Infants and Toddlers Referred to Pennsylvania's Early Intervention Program from Out of State 04/30/13
EI-13 #05 Third Party Insurance Denials and Public Consulting Group 04/30/13
OCDEL-13 #01 Children Experiencing Homelessness 05/09/13
EI-13 #06 Children who Have a Hearing Loss08/01/13
EI-13 #07 Positive Behavior Support 08/29/13
EI-13 #08 Eligibility for Infant/Toddlers and Preschool Early Intervention 12/13/13
2014EI-14 #01 At-Risk Tracking for Infants and Toddlers Experiencing Homelessness 11/21/14
Bureau of Early Learning Services
2006ELS-06 #06—Emergency Management Preparedness Training—Distribution of Training Materials 01/20/06
2007 ELS-07 #19—Keystone STARS funding for STARS facilities participating in PA Pre-K Counts 11/21/07
2008 ELS/KS-08 #28 Verification of Communication 09/12/08
FAP-08#1 Out-of-state Travel and Lodging Prohibition Due to Current Economic Situation 12/16/08
FAP-08#2 Update on Preschool Child Outcome Reporting for OCDEL Programs 12/17/08
2009 ELS/KS-09 #10 Keys to Quality Security Roles 03/30/09
ELS/KS-09 #11 Star Level of Facilities Operated by Regional Key, Technical Assistance and Professional Development Contractors/ Subcontractors 04/14/09
ELS/KS-09 #16 Professional Development Fee Procedures for Keys to Quality 06/25/09
ELS/KS-09 #20 Access to the Early Learning Network Secure Web-Based System—PELICAN 07/10/09
ELS-KS-09 #24 Joint Office of Children, Youth and Families& Office of Child Development and Early Learning Bulletin: Implementation of Child Care Funding Policy Beginning State Fiscal Year 2010-2011 07/14/09
ELS-KS-09 #25 Keystone STARS TA Manual and Forms 07/17/09
ELS-KS-09 #37 Accessing Early Learning Network and Work Sampling and Ounce Online 09/18/09
ELS-KS-09 #38 Centers for Disease Control Guidance Regarding Influenza for Early Childhood Programs 09/21/09
ELS-KS-09 #39 Use of Hand Sanitizers in Early Childhood Programs 09/25/09
ELS-KS-09 #46 Reporting Child Care Center Closings Due to Influenza 10/23/09
ELS-KS-09 #47 Excluding and Readmitting Children and Staff with Influenza-like Illness 10/26/09
2010 ELS-KS-10 #03 Pennsylvania Quality Assurance System (PAQS) Requirements 03/08/10
ELS-KS-10 #11 Revised Record Required by Providers for FY 04-05 or FY 05-06 06/18/10
ELS/KS-10 #16 Certification Referral to the Regional Key 07/30/10
ELS/KS-10 #27 Financial Guidelines for Regional Keys 10/01/10
ELS/KS-10 #29 Funds Management of Keystone STARS Provider Grant Awards 10/28/10
2011 ELS/KS-11 #09 Collaboration between Child Care Information Services Agencies, the PA Key, Regional Keys, and Local Education and Resource Networks (LEARN) 05/06/11
ELS/KS-11 #10 Keystone STARS Tiered Reimbursement 05/27/11
ELS/KS-11 #15 Keystone STARS Optional Tools 07/07/11
2012 ELS/KS-12 #07 Organizational PQAS Requirements 06/22/12
ELS/KS-12 #13 Pennsylvania Director Credential for Keystone STARS 06/26/12
ELS/KS-12 #19 Online Facility Professional Development Plan Survey Collection 06/27/12
ELS/KS-12 #25 Good Better Best-Pennsylvania's CQI Guide to Best Practices Version 2.1 for Centers-Groups and version 1.1 for Family 07/25/12
2013 ELS/KS-12 #26 Keystone STARS Exit Survey 08/06/12
7/18/2013
ELS/KS-13 #05 Keystone STARS Logo Usage Guidelines 07/18/13
ELS/KS-13 #06 Keystone STARS Media Materials 07/18/13
ELS-KS-13 #08 Receipts Collection Guidelines 08/27/13
8/28/2013
ELS/KS-13 #12 Regional Keys Records Management, Conversions and Transmissions 08/28/13
ELS/KS-13 #14 STARS TA Accountability Plan and Data Collection 09/03/13
ELS/KS-13 #17 STAR 3—Accreditation Update 12/23/13
2014ELS/KS-14 #02 Degrees Earned from Business, Technical and Trade Schools 04/22/14
ELS/KS-14 #03 2014-2015 Keystone STARS Standards and Worksheets 07/01/14
ELS/KS-14 #04 Keystone STARS Grant Agreement Documents 07/08/14
ELS/KS-14 #05 Keystone STARS Special Initiatives Awards 08/12/14
ELS/KS-14 #06 STARS Status Review, Suspension and Removal Process 08/12/14
ELS/KS-14 #07 2014-2015 STARS Merit and Education & Retention Award Requests/Receipts Summary Form 09/02/14
LS/KS-14 #08 Keystone STARS Enrollment Calculation Tool 2014-15 10/20/14
ELS/KS-14 #09 Teacher Quality Version 2.0 and Career Lattice 2014 10/20/14
ELS/KS-14 #10 Environmental Rating Scale (ERS) Assessment Protocols Guide 10/20/14
ELS/KS-14 #11 Designation and Reliability Manual v. 1.0 10/20/14
ELS/KS-14 #05 Reissued: REVISED Keystone STARS Special Initiatives Awards 11/03/14
ELS/KS-14 #12 Early Childhood Education Community Innovation Zones Grant Agreement 11/06/14
2015 ELS/KS-15 #01 Keystone STARS Designation Certificates 04/15/15
ELS/KS-15 #02 Pennsylvania Program Assessment Communication Tool (PA PACT) Manual 04/15/15
ELS/KS-15 #03 Regional Keys 2015-2016 Agreement Extension 05/07/15
ELS/KS-15 #04 Regional Keys Program Review Instrument (PRI) and Monitoring Documents 05/11/15
Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visitation (MIECHV)
2014 ELS/MIECHV-14#02; ELS/NFP-14#02 Program Review Instrument 1/10/2014
01/2014
Nurse Family Partnership
2008ELS/NFP-08 #02 County Needs-Based Budget Funding for Nurse-Family Partnership Services 01/08/08
ELS/NFP-08 #03 Documentation for Unserved Clients Requesting Service 01/08/08
ELS/NFP-08 #07 Centers for Disease Control Guidance Regarding Influenza for Early Childhood Programs 09/21/09
ELS/NFP-08 #08 Use of Hand Sanitizers in Early Childhood Programs 09/25/09
ELS/NFP-08 #09 Reporting Child Care Center Closing Due to Influenza 10/23/09
ELS/NFP-08 #10 Excluding and Readmitting Children and Staff with Influenza-like Illness 10/26/09
ELS-NFP-08 #12 Management of State Funds 11/06/09
2013 ELS/NFP-13#01 OCDEL Announcements 09/09/13
2015ELS/MIECHV-15 #01; ELS/NFP-15 #01 Announcement Policy 07/01/15
ELS/MIECHV-15 #02; ELS/NFP-15 #02 Fiscal & Program Communication and Reporting Strategy 07/01/15
ELS/MIECHV-15 #03; ELS/NFP-15 #03 Program and Fiscal Reporting, Reporting Accuracy & Timeliness 07/01/15
ELS/MIECHV-15 #04; ELS/NFP-15 #04 Enrollment Policy 07/01/15
ELS/MIECHV-15 #05; ELS/NFP-15 #05 On-Site Fiscal Monitoring 07/01/15
ELS/MIECHV-15 #06; ELS/NFP-15 #06 Audit Requirements 07/01/15
ELS/MIECHV-15 #07; ELS/NFP-15 #07 Principles, and Audit Uniform Administrative Requirements for Federal Requirements, Cost Awards; Final Rule: Indirect Cost 07/01/15
ELS/MIECHV-15 #08; ELS/NFP-15 #08 Program Review Instrument 07/01/15
ELS/MIECHV-15 #09; ELS/NFP-15 #09 Mandatory Meeting Attendance Policy 07/01/15
ELS/MIECHV-15 #10; ELS/NFP-15 #10 Confidentiality 07/01/15
ELS/MIECHV-15 #11; ELS/NFP-15 #11 Coordination with Early Intervention Agencies 07/01/15
ELS/MIECHV-15 #12; ELS/NFP-15 #12 Child/ Family Transition Plans 07/01/15
ELS/MIECHV-15 #13; ELS/NFP-15 #13 Community Collaboration 07/01/15
ELS/MIECHV-15 #14; ELS/NFP-15# 14 Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) 07/01/15
ELS/MIECHV-15 #15; ELS/NFP-15 #15 Curriculum and Standards 07/01/15
ELS/MIECHV-15 #16; ELS/NFP-15 #16 Home Visitor Professional Development 07/01/15
ELS/MIECHV-15 #17; ELS/NFP-15 #17 MIECHV & Pennsylvania NFP Cost per Family & Definitions 07/01/15
Bureau of Subsidized Child Care Services
2005 S-05 #04—Unemployment Compensation Claims Filed By Relative/Neighbor Providers Announcement 06/28/05
2007S-07 #08—PA Pre-K Counts and Child Care Works: Enrollment and Release of Information Procedures 09/18/07
S-07 #09—Pelican Announcement 11/07/07
2009S-09 #05 Care Level for Kindergarten Children Changing from Preschool (PSE) to Young School Age (YSA) 06/17/09
S-09 #13 Centers for Disease Control Guidance Regarding Influenza for Early Childhood Programs 09/21/09
S-09 #14 Use of Hand Sanitizers in the Early Childhood Programs 09/25/09
S-09 #16 Reporting Child Care Center Closings Due to Influenza 10/23/09
S-09 #17 Excluding and Readmitting Children and Staff with Influenza-like Illness 10/26/09
S-09 #18 Linking Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts and Child Care Works Subsidized Child Care 10/28/09
2010 S-10 #04 ELS Keys to Quality Regional Key Grantees Announced
2012S-12 #05 2012-13 Relative/Neighbor Provider Agreement 6/26/12
S-12 #06 2012-13 In-Home Care Parent/Caretaker Provider Agreement 6/26/12
S-12 #07 2012-13 Regulated Provider Agreement 6/27/12
S-12 #08 Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Recap Submission Deadline 7/13/12
S-12 #10 Decrease in Regulated Provider Maximum Child Care Allowance & Increase in Keystone STARS Tiered Reimbursement 11/20/12
2013S-13 #02 Fiscal Year 2013-14 Child Care Information Services Grantees 05/13/13
S-13 #03 Increase in Keystone STARS Tiered Reimbursement 07/15/13
2015 S-15 #01 2015 Income Limits and Co-payment Guidelines 04/10/15
S-15 #02 2015 Grant Agreement 04/21/15

GUIDANCE MANUALS:
• Licensing Indicator System for Child Day Care Centers
• Licensing Indicator System for Group Day Care Homes

INTERNAL GUIDELINES:
• 00-94-10, Application of Child Day Care Service Regulations 10/21/94
• 00-95-03, Procedures for the Regulation of Child Day Care Facilities 02/13/95
• 00-11-01, Waiver of Child Care Facility Regulations 03/01/11
• 07-01-12, Protocol #1, Initial Certificate of Compliance
• 12-10-12, Protocol #3, Complaints—Regulated Facilities

Office of Social Programs—Contact: Karen Herrling (717) 783-4726

GUIDANCE MANUALS:
• PA School-Based ACCESS Program Provider Manual


Pennsylvania INSURANCE DEPARTMENT (PID)

I. NOTICES

A. Executive Office

1. Insurance Department Notices

No. Date
Pub'd
Description
• 2015-05 06/13/15Per Diem Charges for Market Conduct Examinations of Insurance Companies
• 2015-0406/13/15Per Diem Charges for Financial Examinations Conducted by the Insurance Department
• 2015-03 03/28/15 Workers' Compensation Security Fund Assessment
• 2015-02 03/21/15 Autism Spectrum Disorders Coverage—Maximum Benefit Adjustment
• 2015-01 01/31/15 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015; Expedited Rate, Rule and Form Filing Review Process
• 2014-13 11/01/14 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; Notice and Amount of Assessment Action
• 2014-12 10/25/14 General Guidance for Disclosure of Prescribed Differences from NAIC Statutory Accounting Principles
• 2014-11 09/27/14Clarification of External Review under the Affordable Care Act
• 2014-10 09/27/14 Deregulation of Certain Commercial Lines Property and Casualty Forms
• 2014-09 06/14/14 Certification as an Independent Review Organization Long-term Care Benefit Trigger Determinations
• 2014-08 06/14/14 Repeal of Outdated PA Bulletin Notices.
• 2014-0706/14/14 Per Diem Charges for Market Conduct Examinations of Insurance Companies
• 2014-06 06/14/14Per Diem Charges for Financial Examinations Conducted by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department
• 2014-05 05/17/14 General Guidance for Disclosure of Prescribed Differences from NAIC Statutory Accounting Principles
• 2014-04 03/22/04 Affordable Care Act; Guidance for Compliance Submissions
• 2014-03 02/22/14 Workers' Compensation Security Fund Assessment
• 2014-02 03/08/14 Autism Spectrum Disorders Coverage—Maximum Benefit Adjustment; Notice 2014-02 (Corrected)
• 2014-0101/04/14Increase in the Accident Surcharge Dollar Threshold (Cap) to $1,550.
• 2013-07 06/15/13 Certification as an Independent Review Organization Long-term Care Benefit Trigger Determinations
• 2013-06 06/15/13 Per Diem Charges for Financial Examinations Conducted by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department
• 2013-05 06/15/13 Per Diem Charges for Market Conduct Examinations of Insurance Companies
• 2013-03 04/20/13 Affordable Care Act; Guidance for Compliance Submissions
• 2013-0203/16/13 Workers' Compensation Security Fund Assessment
• 2013-01 02/23/13 Autism Spectrum Disorders Coverage—Maximum Benefit Adjustment
• 2012-07 10/27/12 Mcare: Notice of and Amount of Assessment Action
• 2012-04 02/18/12 Effective Dates for Small Group Health Insurance Rate Filings
• 2012-03 02/18/12 Autism Spectrum Disorders Coverage—Maximum Benefit Adjustment
• 2011-10 10/29/11 Guidelines for Retention of Records by Insurers and Other Entities Subject to Examinations Conducted by the Insurance Department
• 2011-09 10/29/11 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; Notice of and Amount of Assessment Action
• 2011-08 09/03/11 Children's Health Insurance Program; Benefit Changes and State Plan Amendment
• 2011-07 07/30/11 Philadelphia Regional Office Closing
• 2011-06 07/30/11 Advisory Notice—Rate Review Process Determination
• 2011-03 05/14/11 Use of Misleading Professional Designations by Insurance Producers Selling Life Insurance or Annuities to Seniors
• 2011-01 01/01/11 Increase in the Accident Surcharge Dollar Threshold (Cap) to $1,450
• 2010-12 10/30/10 Certification as an Independent Review Organization; Long-Term Care Benefit Trigger Determinations
• 2010-1110/30/10 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; Notice of and Amount of Assessment Action
• 2010-10 10/02/10 Provisions of Act 51 of 2010
• 2010-09 08/14/10 Mini-COBRA Coverage
• 2010-08 07/17/10 Application for Written Consent
• 2010-07 07/03/10 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—Guidance for Compliance Filings
• 2010-06 07/03/10 Repeal of Outdated Notices
• 2010-02 01/02/10 Review Procedure Hearings; Cancellation or Refusal of Insurance
• 2009-11 11/28/09 General Guidance for Disclosure of Prescribed Differences from NAIC Statutory Accounting Principles
• 2009-08 10/27/09 Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; Notice and Amount of Assessment Action
• 2009-0707/31/09 Updated Guidelines for Record Retention
• 2009-06 06/27/09 Autism Review Process
• 2009-03 04/11/09 Autism Coverage
• 2009-02 02/14/09 Property and Casualty Insurance Companies and Producers Issuing Certificates of Insurance in Pennsylvania
• 2009-01 02/14/09 Community Health Reinvestment Activities
• 2008-05 04/19/08 Long-Term Care Partnership Program Effective Date and Revised Guidance Announcement
• 2008-01 01/12/08 Increase in the Accident Surcharge Dollar Threshold (Cap) to $1,350
• 2007-06 12/01/07 Arson and Insurance Fraud Reporting
• 2007-04 09/30/07List of Approved Guide Source Method Vendors
• 2006-12 11/18/06 Flood Insurance Training Requirements
• 2006-08 07/08/06 Repeal of Outdated Bulletins and Notices
• 2006-07 06/24/06 Professional Corporations, Professional Associations and Partnerships
• 2006-06 06/24/06 Notice of Agent Education and Training Requirement Changes
• 2005-07 07/23/05 Agreement on Community Health Reinvestment
• 2005-04 03/26/05 Viatical Settlement Broker License Testing Requirements for Licensed Life Insurance Producers
• 2005-02 02/05/05 Reporting and Disclosure of Criminal Convictions
• 2005-01 01/22/05 Increase in the Accident Surcharge Dollar Threshold (Cap) to $1,150
• 2003-11 11/29/03 Coverage for Chiropractic Care
• 2003-07 09/20/03 Notice to Companies Writing Private Passenger Auto Insurance in Pennsylvania
• 2003-0608/09/03 Drug and Alcohol Use and Dependency Coverage
• 2002-10 10/19/02 Proper Reporting of Uncovered Medical Liabilities and Expenses (Uncovered Claims)
• 2001-07 06/30/01 Deregulation of Life Insurance Forms
• 2001-04 04/21/01 Book Transfers
• 2000-04 02/26/00 The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, 18 U.S.C., Sections 1033 and 1034
• 2000-03 02/19/00Federally Mandated Health Care Fraud and Abuse Reporting
06/28/97 Deregulation of Accident and Health Forms
04/12/97 Deregulation of Accident and Health Forms
03/30/96 Deregulation of Accident and Health Forms
• 1995-09 08/23/95 Deregulation of Commercial Lines Property and Casualty Forms
• 1995-0707/19/95 Modification of Contract for Use When an Annuity Premium Tax is Not Applicable
• 1994-14 10/03/94 Separate Account Modified Guaranteed Life Insurance
• 1994-13 10/03/94 General Account Modified Guaranteed Life Insurance
• 1994-12 10/03/94 Separate Account Modified Guaranteed Annuity
• 1994-11 10/03/94 General Account Modified Guaranteed Annuity
• 1994-09 07/07/94 Approval and Solicitation of Long Term Care Policies for Continuing Care Retirement Communities

2. Statements of Policy

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 67, Sections 67.41—67.45 and Appendix A, Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law, Subchapter D. Adopted 05/19/1989.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 89, Sections 89.451—89.474, Approval of Life, Accident and Health Insurance. Subchapter H. Statements of Policy. Adopted 02/05/1982.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90c, Sections 90c.1—90c.25, Individual Applications. Adopted 01/18/1991.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90d, Sections 90d.1—90d.9, Individual Accidental Death Benefits; Provided by Riders or Built into Policies. Adopted 01/18/1991.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90e, Sections 90e.1—90e.13, Individual IRA Endorsements for Life Insurance and Annuities. Adopted 01/18/1991.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90f, Sections 90f.1—90f.16, Individual Imminent Death/Lifetime Health Care Facility Confinement Benefits Provided as Accelerated Death Benefit or Settlements of Death Benefit; Provided by Riders or Built into Policies. Adopted 01/18/1991.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90g, Sections 90g.1—90g.16, Individual Health Care Facility Benefits Provided as Accelerated Death Benefit or Settlement of Death Benefit; Provided by Riders or Built into Policies. Adopted 01/18/1991.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90h, Sections 90h.1—90h.11, Individual Waiver of Surrender Charges for Life and Annuity Contracts Resulting From Health Care Facility Usage; Provided by Riders or Built into Policies. Adopted 01/18/1991.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 90i, Sections 90i.1—90i.3, Certificates of Assumption. Adopted 03/05/1993.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 119, Sections 119.1—119.26, Anti-Fraud. Adopted 08/27/1993.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 120, Sections 120.1—120.5, Loss Cost Adjustment Filing. Adopted 08/27/1993.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 150, Sections 150.1—150.5, Uniform Health Insurance Claim Form. Adopted 07/02/1993.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 152, Sections 152.101—152.105, Preferred Provider Organizations, Primary Care Gatekeeper PPO Products. Adopted 09/27/1991.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 153, Section 153.2, Permission to file accident and health, life and annuity insert pages. Adopted 10/19/1990.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 153, Section 153.3, Simplified review of company merger, assumption or name change form and rate filing. Adopted 06/28/1991.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 301, Sections 301.201—301.204, Health Maintenance Organization, Subchapter H. Point-of-Service Products Group Specific Community Rating. Adopted 09/27/1991.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 301, Sections 301.301—301.321, Health Maintenance Organization, Subchapter I. Contractual Arrangements Between HMOs and IDSs. Adopted 04/05/1996.

• 31 Pa. Code, Chapter 303, Section 303.1, Out-of-State Health Maintenance Organization Investments. Adopted 03/25/1988.

Contact: Joseph Korman, Bureau of Administration, 7l7-787-4429; fax 7l7-705-3873

II. OTHER

A. Administrative Hearings Office

• Digest of Automobile Policy Terminations (Act 68 and
 78)
Insurance Commissioner Decisions on Automobile
 Insurance Administrative Hearings

• Digest of CAT Fund Adjudications
Insurance Commissioner Decisions on Automobile CAT
 Fund Administrative Hearings

• Digest of Homeowners Policy Terminations (Act 205)
Insurance Commissioner Decisions on Homeowners
 Insurance Administrative Hearings

• Digest of Agency Terminations (Act 143)
Administrative Hearing Officer Decisions on Insurance
 Agency Administrative Hearings

• Practice and Procedure Digest
Describes the Administrative Hearing Process

Contact: Jill Linta, Administrative Hearings Office, 7l7-783-2126; fax 7l7-787-8781

B. Office of Insurance Product Regulation and Administration

• Public Documents Room Procedures
Procedures to review public documents at the Insurance Department

• Regulatory Procedures Manual
Internal procedures regarding drafting of regulations

Contact: Joseph Korman, Bureau of Administration, 7l7-787-4429; fax 7l7-705-3873


Department of LABOR & INDUSTRY (L&I)

I. POLICY STATEMENTS

A. Labor & Industry Secretary
• Weapons Policy Statement
• Security Policy Statement
• Workplace Violence Policy Statement
• Workforce Investment Act Policy Statement
• Availability of First Aid, CPR, and other Emergency Treatments
• Pennsylvania Worker and Community Right to Know Act Employee Workplace Notice
• Smoking Within the Labor & Industry Building Policy Statement

B. Office of Equal Opportunity
• Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement
• Contract Compliance Policy Statement
• Equal Opportunity Plan
• Contract Compliance Annual Plan
• Disability-Related Employment Policy Statement
• Sexual Harassment Policy Statement
• Workforce Investment Act Equal Opportunity Policy Statement
• Methods of Administration
• Designation of Equal Opportunity Officers
• Designation of Equal Opportunity Liaisons
• Limited English Proficiency Policy Statement
• Office of Equal Opportunity Civil Rights Statement
Contact: Ina Strain (717-772-9196)

C. Bureau of Workers' Compensation
• Occupational Disease under the Workers' Compensation Act—Guidelines for Employment Screening Programs under Act 115 of 2001 BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Health Care Under the Workers' Compensation Act BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Uninsured Employers Guaranty Fund BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• General Provisions of Act 57 of 1996 BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')

II. GUIDANCE MANUALS

A. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
• OVR Numbered Memoranda
• 01-300.02 Serving BBVS Customers Including ILOB and Specialized Services Program
• 02-200.03 Determining Which OVR Bureau should serve the customer who is blind or visually impaired
• 02-200.04 Establishment of Business Enterprise (small businesses) by OVR customers
• 03-200.05 Performance Based Job Coaching
• 04-200.06 Replacement System for General Hospital Per Diems
• 04-300.02 Rehabilitation Teaching and Orientation & Mobility Performance Standards
• 04-300.06 Procedures for Provision of CCTV's • 04-300.07 Coding of SAP Travel Reports for Orientation & Mobility Instructors/Rehabilitation teachers
• 05-200.06 Physical Restoration
• 07-100.01 District Office Itineraries and Daily Activities Report
• 09-200.01 Ticket to Work Program
• 10-100.01 Records Retention
• 10-100.02 Driver Services for OVR Employees
• 10-100.03 OVR Case Sharing
• 10-100.04 OVR Case Filing System
• 10-100.05 Provision of Services to OVR Employees, Relatives of OVR Employees, Individuals With Whom the Employee Has a Close Personal Relationship or other Cases Designated as Confidential Per Customer Request
• 10-100.07 Vehicle Modifications Guidelines, Handbook and Competitive Bid Forms
• 10-100.08 Ad Hoc Reporting
• 10-200.01 Psychological Services—Qualifications, Approval, and Use of Psychological Providers and Services
• 10-200.02 Psychological Services—Guideline: Psycho- diagnostic and Vocational Assessment
• 11-100.02 Competitive Bids—Procedures and Documentation
• 11-100.04 Alternate Format Policy
• 11-200.03 Subrogation/Agreement to Repay Policy
• 11-200.04 Reporting manual for the Case Service Report System RSA-911
• 11-300.01 Instructional Services (Rehabilitation Teaching and Orientation Mobility) Handbook
• 12-200.06 1998 Amendments to the Rehabilitation Act
• 12-300.01 Referring, Training and Placing VR Customers in the Business Enterprise Program
• 12-100.01 Release of Information: Forms and Instructions
• 12-100.06 Provider Agreement Policy and Procedures*
• 12-200.01 OVR Due Process Procedures for Customers Receiving VR Services
• 12.200.02 College and Other Post Secondary Training
• 12-200.04 Receipt, Tagging and Inventorying of Equipment Purchased for OVR Customers
• 12-200.05 Financial Needs Test
• 12-300.02 Homemaker as a Vocational Goal
• 12-100.02 Responding to Subpoenas and Other Legal Requests
• 13-200.01 Order of Selection
• 13-200.02 Voter Registration
• 13-200.03 Work and Home Site Modifications
• 14-100.01 OVR Fiscal Procedures and Documentation
• 14-100.02 OVR Records Retention and Disposition Procedures
• 14-200.01 CWDS VR Case Service Manual
• 14-20.01 Identity Verification Requirements for OVR Customers
• 15-200.01 Audiological Services, Interpreting Services, & Assistive Technology Procedures for Customers who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Late Deafened and Deaf-Blind
• 78-700.1 Post-Employment Services Procedures
• 78-800.3 Civil Service Handicapped Job Bank
• 79-800.4 Job Analysis and Form BVR-108
• 80-800.5 Non-Civil Service Handicapped Job Bank
• 88-500.3 Vocational Evaluation and Personal Work Adjustment Training and forms
• 88-600.2 Guidelines—Individuals with Mental Retardation
• 89-300.5 Direct Payment for Maintenance & Transportation
• 89-400.1 Qualifications and Use of Orthotists and Prosthetists
• 96-300.23 Specialty Examination and Physical Restoration
• 95-400.11 Drug and Alcohol Fee Schedule
• 95-600.6 OVR Transition Guidelines
• 96-300.22 Durable Medical Equipment—Wheelchairs and Motorized Scooters
• 96-800.6 On the Job Training
• 97-600.8 Revised Guidelines—Specific Learning Disabilities
• 10-300.01 Independent Living/Specialized Services Program Handbook
• Updated IL/SS Handbook
Contact: Denise Verchimak, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (717-772-3511)
• Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services Independent Living/Specialized Services Program Handbook
Contact: David DeNotaris, Director, BBVS (717-783-3784)

B. Bureau of Workers' Compensation
• Calculating 21-Day Compliance BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Return-to-Work Model BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• PA Workers' Compensation Employer Information Pamphlet, LIBC-200 (Workers' Compensation Guidelines for Employers.) BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Employers' Guide to Self-Insuring Workers' Compensation, LIBC-300 BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Workers' Compensation and the Injured Worker Pamphlet, LIBC-100 (Workers' Compensation Guidelines for Injured Workers.) BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Workers' Compensation and the Injured Worker Pamphlet-Spanish Edition, LIBC-100-(ESP) (Workers' Compensation Guidelines for Spanish-speaking Injured Workers.) BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Procedures for Completing an Application for Fee Review, LIBC-600 BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• 2015 Statewide Average Weekly Wage Schedule. Revised effective January 1, 2015. BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Statement of Purpose of Adoption of Usual and Customary Charge. Effective November 1, 2010. BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Medical Report, LIBC-9, Tutorial BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Application for Fee Review, LIBC-507, Form Tutorial BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Bureau Code Listings. Updated Monthly. BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Safety Committee Box Score. Updated Monthly. BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Employer's Guide to Self-Insuring Workers' Compensation, LIBC-300 BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Accident and Illness Prevention Service Provider Qualifications Guide
Contact: Bill Keefer, Health and Safety Division, BWC (717-772-1636)
• HandS System BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
Contact: Eric Hoffman, Health and Safety Division, BWC (717-772-1917)
• State-Certified Workplace Safety Committee Brochure (LIBC-733) BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• PATHS: Pennsylvania Training for Health and Safety. BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Workplace Safety Committee Technical Assistance/Certification Assistance Manual (LIBC-55) BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
Contact: Eric Hoffman, Health and Safety Division, BWC (717-772-1917)
• Worker & Community Right to Know. BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
Contact: Eric Hoffman, Health and Safety Division, BWC (717-772-1917)
• Workers' Compensation Automation and Integration System (WCAIS) BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• WCAIS, Forms BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• EDI Claims Implementation Guide BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• WCAIS, Training Resources BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• WCAIS, Frequently Asked Questions BWC website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Workers' Compensation Rate Schedules BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Independent Review Examination Physician's Listing. BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• 2014 Medical Access Study Executive overview. Updated June 2015. BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Employer's Guide to Workers' Compensation Insurance in Pennsylvania (A folder which includes: An Employer's Overview, A Guide to Loss Cost Multipliers, A Guide to Classification Codes and other workers' compensation information of interest to employers). Updated June 2015.
Contact: Information Services Helpline (717-772-3702)
• Workers' Compensation and Workplace Safety Annual Report BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Frequently Asked Questions Workers' Compensation BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Frequently Asked Questions Health Care Services Review BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Frequently Asked Questions Workplace Safety Committee Certification Program BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Office of Adjudication Petition Count WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Obtaining WC Hearing Transcripts WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Medicare Policy: Evaluation and Approval of WC Lump Sum Settlements WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Accommodation Requests WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Lawyer Referral Service Information (Web guideline) WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Workers' Compensation Rate Schedules BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Independent Review Examination Physician's Listing. BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• 2014 Medical Access Study Executive overview. Updated June 2015. BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Employer's Guide to Workers' Compensation Insurance in Pennsylvania (A folder which includes: An Employer's Overview, A Guide to Loss Cost Multipliers, A Guide to Classification Codes and other workers' compensation information of interest to employers). Updated June 2015.
Contact: Information Services Helpline (717-772-3702)
• Workers' Compensation and Workplace Safety Annual Report BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Frequently Asked Questions Workers' Compensation BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Frequently Asked Questions Health Care Services Review BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')
• Frequently Asked Questions Workplace Safety Committee Certification Program BWC Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')

C. Workers' Compensation Office of Adjudication
• WCOA Forms WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Employee/Dependent Statement Form. WCOA website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation''
• Obtaining Unemployment Compensation Benefit Offset Information WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Act 147 Resolution Hearing Procedure for Bristol, Malvern, Philadelphia—Arch Street, Northeast Philadelphia and Upper Darby Offices. WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Act 147 Resolution Hearing Procedure WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Request a Copy of a Record, Including Decisions WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Alternative Dispute Resolution WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Alternative Dispute Resolution'')
• Links to Mediation Procedures Followed by Judges WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Alternative Dispute Resolution'')
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Pamphlet WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Alternative Dispute Resolution'' and ''Alternative Dispute Resolution Pamphlet'')
• Judge Information—Judge Book WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Judge Information'')
• Special Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure before the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board and Workers' Compensation Judges WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• CIMS Claims Converting to WCAIS (effective September 2013) WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• WCOA Email Resource Accounts WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'') • Act 109 WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Conduct Lien Searches for Child Support WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Employee/Dependent Statement Form for Child Support Information WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Changes to the WC Act as made by Act 147 WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Workers' Compensation Annual Report and Other Publications WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Workers' Compensation Act WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• WCOA Quick Links to Other WC-Related Sites WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Quick Links to Other PA WC Regulations WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Lawyer Referral Service Information (Web guideline) WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Workers' Compensation Rate Schedules WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'')
• Directions to Hearing Locations WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Directions to Hearing Locations'')
• Adjudication Process—Frequently Asked Questions WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'')
• WCAIS Website WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'')
• Obtaining WC Hearing Transcripts WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'' and ''Obtaining WC Hearing Transcripts'')
• Medicare Policy: Evaluation and Approval of WC Lump Sum Settlements WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'' and ''Medicare & WC Benefits'')
• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Website WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'' and ''Medicare & WC Benefits'')
• Memoranda to the Medicare Regional Offices WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'' and ''Medicare & WC Benefits'')
• Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements (WCMSAs)—Basic Information WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'' and ''Medicare & WC Benefits'') • Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements (WCMSAs)—Approval Process WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'' and ''Medicare & WC Benefits'')
• Accommodation Requests WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'' and ''Accommodation'')
• Management Contact Information WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'' and ''Click Here for the Office of Adjudication'' and ''Adjudication Process'' and ''Management Contact Information''
•  Office of Adjudication Petition Count WCOA Website: www.dli.state.pa.us (''Workers' Compensation'')

III. OTHER

A. Center for Workforce Information and Analysis
Contact: Sue Mukherjee (717-787-6507)
• New Hire Program forms for businesses to use to report new hires—found at www.pacareerlink.state.pa.us
• High Priority Occupations policy and petition information available at www.paworkforce.state.pa.us

B. Bureau of Workforce Development Partnership

• Workforce Investment Information Notice 12-03 dated June 22, 2004 regarding Rapid Response/Trade Adjustment (TA) Program Policy—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 12-03 Change 1 dated January 31, 2008 regarding Trade Act petitions—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 7-03 dated July 7, 2004 regarding Trade Act and NAFTA-TAA job search—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 6-03 dated December 12, 2003 regarding Trade Act and TAA Reform Act waiver policy and procedure—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 5-03 dated December 12, 2003 to furnish local staff with State's Trade Act certification and petition processes—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 4-03 dated July 29, 2004 regarding Trade Act reemployment benefit—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 1-03 dated September 12, 2003 regarding Distance learning under TAA—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 14-02 dated June 10, 2003 regarding Seamless integration and coordination of services under Trade Act programs with Workforce Investment Act—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 7-01 dated December 11, 2001 regarding Reasonable Cost of Training and Transportation Payments for the TAA/NAFTA-TAA programs—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 6-99 Change 2 dated November 1, 2007 regarding Rapid Response funds—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 2-07 dated June 27, 2008 regarding Rapid Response process and services—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 2-06 dated July 6, 2007 regarding Dislocated Worker Transition Teams—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 1-07 Change 1 dated June 24, 2011 regarding program/provider information, guidance, and requirements—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 1-05 Change 2 dated May 3, 2007 regarding information for Local Workforce Investment Areas' (LWIAs) training providers related to certification process—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 12-02 dated April 10, 2003 regarding Workforce Investment Act certification of training and course/programs and developing ITA policies and procedures—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 3-02 dated January 8, 2003 regarding Guidelines to moving Pa CareerLink and Partners—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 2-02 dated January 8, 2003 regarding Guidelines to moving Pa CareerLink and Partners—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 3-05 dated June 20, 2006 regarding Competitive procurement of Youth Services for LWIA Program Operators, LWIBS and their Local Youth Councils—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 2-04 dated April 27, 2005 regarding policies and procedures for grants awarded to Local Workforce Investment Areas, non-profit organizations, private-for-profit businesses and Local Education Agencies—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 8-02 Change 2 dated June 7, 2004 regarding development and operation of Self-Assistance Program and Project Gate—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 4-99 Change 1 dated November 4, 2002 regarding core intensive training, optional and youth services by program charts—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 3-99 Change 2 dated November 4, 2002 regarding guidance information on Title I WIA eligibility criteria for registration and WIA acceptable eligibility verification.—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 1-98 Change 2 dated January 30, 2004 regarding WIA participant questions and answers.—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 9-02 dated January 8, 2003 regarding WIA performance measures.—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 11-02 dated January 22, 2003 regarding Labor Exchange and Veterans Employment Training Service Performance Measures—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 10-02 dated January 22, 2003 regarding performance measure training—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us • Workforce Investment Information Notice 3-01, Change 2 dated May 23, 2003 regarding Revised Team Pa CareerLink Employment Services Policies and Procedures.—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
•  Workforce Investment Information Notice 1-01 dated August 9, 2001 regarding definitions of levels of Pa CareerLink registration Services Policies and Procedures.—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 2-01 Change 1 dated July 21 2003 regarding revisions of WIIN 2-01 for Staff-Assisted Registration for Employment Services—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 6-01 dated May 15, 2002 regarding combined business plan/agree- ment process—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 3-00 Change 2 dated June 6, 2008 regarding guidance to local Workforce Investment Boards and their Youth Councils on the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, federal regulations and state policies—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 2-00 Change 2 dated March 2, 2004 regarding—Financial Management Technical Assistance Guide—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 3-03 Change 2 dated August 15, 2009 regarding guidance to Local Workforce investment Boards on membership, certification and compliance with the Workforce Investment Act and state policies—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 2-03 Change 1 dated October 8, 2003 regarding Commonwealth's revised Local Workforce investment Board staffing policy—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 4-00 dated July 27, 2001 regarding LWIA designations in prescribed formats—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us
• Workforce Investment Information Notice 1-11 dated July 15, 2011 regarding guidance to Local Workforce investment Boards on sanctions policy—found on the PA workforce website: www.paworkforce.state.pa.us

C. Minimum Wage Advisory Board
• Analysis of the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage in 2012.

D. Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
• The OVR Annual Report—Ralph Roach (717-787-3940)
• OVR Combined Agency State Plan Update—Ralph Roach (717-787-3940)
• Employment Services for Persons with Disabilities—Cindy Mundis (717-787-5518)
• The OVR Rehabilitation Services Handbook—Ralph Roach (717-787-3940)
• OVR Transition From School To Work—Dana Baccanti (717-772-1656)
• OVR—Transition From Substance Abuse to Recovery and Work (A Guide for Vocational Rehabilitation)—Dana Baccanti (717-772-1656)
• Your Road to Independence—David DeNotaris (717-783-3784)
• Employer Services—Cindy Mundis (717-787-5518)
• On-the-Job Training—Cindy Mundis (717-787-5518)

E. State Workers' Insurance Fund
• Injury Hotline Reporting Sticker
• Employee Information for reporting of Work Related Injuries
• Workers' Compensation Employee Notice
• SWIF District Office Map and Directory
• Notice of Employer W/C coverage with SWIF (English & Spanish)
• SWIF Information Pamphlet
• ''You as a Witness'' in a Workers' Comp. Proceeding
• Benefits of Early Reporting of Injuries
• State Workers' Insurance Fund ''Checklist''
• SWIF's Early Return to Work Program
• Telephonic Reporting Questionnaire
• ''21 day rule'' Reporting guideline letter
• SWIF Safety Policy and Program Outline
• Certified Safety Committee Addendum
• Governor's Initiative on Workplace Safety, Pennsafe
• Drug Free Pennsylvania Packet
• Claimant Authorization for Direct Deposit of SWIF Benefits Notice of subrogation lien against a third-party recovery under Section 319 of the Workers' Compensation Act
• Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Notice
• Free Access to Statewide Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Notice
• Return-to-Work Program Notice (It is not the same as the SWIF Early Return to Work Program previously listed. Both are still in use.)
• Memo Concerning Section 305.2 of the Workers' Compensation Act.
• Notice to SWIF Policyholders Concerning their Obligation to Comply with Bureau Regulation 121.3b

F. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Contact: William Trusky (717-783-7838)
• LICB-25/26, Appeal From Judge's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
• Workers' Compensation Appeal Board—Overview of Program
• Instructions for Completing the Appeal Form
• 2012/2013 Hearing Dates
• FAQs
• Members of the Board
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/workers%27_compensation_appeal_board/10314

G. Interpreter Law, Act 172 of 2006
Contact: Richard Lengler (717-705-0464)
• Model Voir Dire for Qualifying a Non-Certified Sign Language Interpreter or Transliterator
• Model Voir Dire for Qualifying a Non-Certified Foreign Language Interpreter
• Suggested Oath
• Pennsylvania Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct for Interpreters
• Presiding Officer Checklist
• Interpreter Checklist
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Interpreter's Law Guide
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=614764&mode=2

H. Office of Unemployment Compensation Benefits Policy
Contact: Lara Hege (717-772-8830)
http://www.uc.pa.gov
• BUR-843 Request for Confidential Information
• DUA-5 Disaster Unemployment Assistance
• UC-23 Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Filing Materials Checklist • UC-23(ESP) Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Filing Materials Checklist (Spanish)
• UC-24 UC REA Notice
• UC-27 UC Business Card
• UC-44F(Insert) Claimant Certification of Wages
• UC-50 Benefit Exhaustion Letter
• UC-55F (Insert2) Information Regarding Financial Eligibility
• UC-199 Document Retention Notice
• UC-200 Poster Protect Your Business From Higher Taxes
• UC-301 Work Search Warning Letter
• UC-304 Record of Job Applications and Work Search Activities
• UC-304(ESP) Record of Job Applications and Work Search Activities (Spanish)
• UC-307 Work Search Review Form
• UC-309 Advertise Direct Deposit Option
• UC-310 Authorization for Direct Deposit
• UC-311 Important Information about Your UC Benefits
• UC-360 Claim Confirmation Letter
• UC-363 Employer Letter
• UC-365C New PIN Notice
• UC-361 Notary Public Signature (identity verification)
• UC-483 Request for Subsequent Benefit Year Information
• UC-494 & Credit Week Information Request
UC-494(A)
• UC-503A & Cover Letter and Notice of Court Ordered Withholdings
UC-503V
• UC-528 Notice of Exhaustion of UC Benefits
• UC-529 Notice of Expiration of UC Benefits
• UC-600 Poster: Report UC Fraud
• UC-601 Poster: UC Fraud is a Crime
• UC-602 Cheating the System
• UC-700 UC Claims Poster (Private Employers)
• UC-700(ESP) UC Claims Poster (Spanish)
• UC-700A UC Claims Poster (State Employers)
• UC-701 UC Reduction of Benefits poster
• UC-701(ESP) UC Reduction of Benefits poster (Spanish)
• UC-723 Important Information about your Eligibility for UC (law changes)
• UC-1084 Application Shared-Work Plan (Employer)
• UC-1084(A) Application Instructions
• UC-1088 Application Shared-Work Plan (Claimant)
• UC-1088(A) Application Instructions
• UC-1089 Bi-weekly claim form (Employer)
• UC-1091 Application to modify approved Shared-Work Plan
• UC-1097 Shared-Work pamphlet
• UC-1099G Statement for Recipients of PA Unemployment Compensation Payments
• UC-1201 Important Registration Requirement
• UC-1205 Fax Cover Sheet
• UC-1208 Pennsylvania UC Benefits Address Confirmation and Power of Attorney
• UC-1290 Notice of Certification Under the Trade Act of 2002
• UC-1290A Notice of Certification Under the Trade Act of 2009
• UC-1290B Notice of Certification Under the Trade Act of 2011
• UC-1290R Notice of Certification Under Reversion 2014
• UC-1295 Trade Act Claim Confirmation
• UC-1298 Instructions for Filing Biweekly TRA Claims
• UC-1300R ATAA
• UC-1600 Recent UC Legislative Changes—Employers Charge
• UC-1609 How to Apply for UC benefits (State Employers)
• UC-1609(INS) Instructions for Commonwealth Agencies When Completing Form
• UC-1609 How to Apply for Unemployment Compensation (UC) Benefits
• UC-1609P How to Apply for UC benefits (Private Employers)
• UC-1609P(INS) Instructions for Employers When Completing Form UC-1609P How to Apply for Unemployment Compensation (UC) Benefits
• UC-1611 Notice of Monetary Eligibility—Combined Wage Claim
• UC-1804 Benefit Reduction to zero
• UCP-1 PA UC Handbook
• UCP-1(ESP) PA UC Handbook (Spanish)
• UCP-8 State Unemployment Compensation and Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plans
• UCP-9 Unemployment Compensation Extended Benefits (EB) Period Beginning February 2009
• UCP-9(ESP) Unemployment Compensation Extended Benefits (EB) Period Beginning February 2009 (Spanish)
• UCP-11A Trade Act of 2002 & Reversion 2014
• UCP-11A(ESP) Trade Act of 2002 (Spanish)
• UCP-11B Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009
• UCP-11B(ESP) Trade and Globalization Adjustment Assistance Act of 2009
• UCP-11C Trade Adjustment Assistance Extension Act of 2011
• UCP-16 UC for Reimbursable Employers
• UCP-18 UC Appeals Information
• UCP-18(ESP) UC Appeals Information (Spanish)
• UCP-22 RFC for Contributory Employers
• UCP-24 Support Withholding from UC
• UCP-25 Employee Unemployment Compensation Withholdings
• UCP-26 Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Program
• UCP-26(ESP) Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Program (Spanish)
• UCP-32 Employee or Independent Contractor?
• UCP-36 Employers' Reference Guide to Unemployment Compensation
• UCP-39 UC Services for Employers
• UCP-41 UC Eligibility Issues*UCP-41 (ESP) UC Eligibility Issues (Spanish)
• UCP-42 (ES-2762) UC Employer Rights

I. Office of Unemployment Compensation Benefits—Discontinued Non-Regulatory Documents
• UCP-28 Services Provided by Pennsylvania Teleclaims
• UCP-11 Assistance for Workers under Trade Act of 1974.
• UCP-11(ESP) Assistance for Workers under Trade Act of 1974* UCP-37 Your Unemployment Benefit Guide
• UCP-37 Your Unemployment Benefit Guide (Spanish)
• UC-1300 Federal Health coverage Tax Credit/ATAA
• UC-1300A Federal Health Coverage Tax Credit/RTAA
• UC-1300B Federal Health Coverage Tax Credit/RTAA

J. Office of Unemployment Compensation Tax Services
• PA-100 Pennsylvania Enterprise Registration Form and Instructions
• UC-746 Records to Be Kept by Employers
• UC-2010 UCMS File Layouts and Formats for Electronic Reporting of PA Quarterly UC Wage and Tax Data
• UCMS https://www.paucemployers.state.pa.us
• UCP-7 The Problem of ''Localized'' and ''Nonlocalized'' Employment
• UCP-16 UC for Reimbursable Employers
• UCP-18 UC Appeals Information
• UCP-18(ESP) Compensación por Desempleo
• UCP-22 Relief From Charges for Contributory Employers Questions and Answers
• UCP-30 PA UC—Preparing for your UC Audit
• UCP-32 Employee or Independent Contractor?
• UCP-35 Family Employment
• UCP-36 Employer's Reference Guide to UC
• UCP-39 Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Services for Employers
• UCP-40 Controlling UC Costs for Contributory Employers
• UCP-41 Unemployment Compensation Eligibility Issues
• UCP-41(ESP) Compensacion de Desempleo Puntos de Derecho
• UC Issues Update Newsletter

K. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review
• UC-58 List of Issues
• UC-58 TRA List of Issues
• BD-54 Telephone Hearing Regs
• UC-53P Assistance card
• UC-46A Board appeal form
• UC-1627 Translation notice is owned by the service center but not listed for OUCB
Website is located at: http://www.uc.pa.gov/portal/server.pt/community/appeals/20596

L. Bureau of Labor Law Compliance
Contact: Terry Peck, Director (717-787-3681)
• Apprenticeship and Training Act
• Apprenticeship and Training Program Overview—forms application
• Child Labor Act—LLC-17, Schedule of Work Hours
• Child Labor Complaint Form—LLC-21
• Application for Minors in Performances—LLC-12
• Abstract of Child Labor Act—LLC-5/LLC-5(ESP)
• Special waiver Request for entertainment in Performances—LLC-76
• Prohibited Occupations under the Child Labor Act
• Equal Pay Law
• Industrial Homework Law—Industrial Homework Application/Application Renewal
• Industrial Homework Certification
• Medical Fee Act
• Minimum Wage Act—Minimum wage complaint form
• Overtime Rules in Pennsylvania
• Wage Payment and Collection Law
• Personnel File Inspection Act
• Prevailing Wage Act
• Wage Rate Submittal Form
• Seasonal Farm Labor Act—Contractor/Agent LLC—6 Applications for Farm Labor
• Underground Utility Line Protection Act
• Prevailing Wage Statistics and Collections
• Labor Standards Statistics and Collections
• Prevailing Wage Rate Determination Search
• Prevailing Wage Determination Request
• Prevailing Wage Act
• Prevailing Wage Regulations
• Current Labor & Industry debarment list [updated]
• Certified Payroll Certificate
• Apprenticeship and Training Regulations
• Prevailing Wage Complaint Form Electronic Online Version (PW) Printer Friendly (PDF Download) Spanish Version (PDF Download)
• Labor & Industry Road Construction Interpretation
• Check form list
• HITS Incident Report Form
• Employment of Minors as Ambulance Attendants
• Definitions for 29 County Building Common Journeyperson Construction Laborers
• Definitions for 29 County Heavy, Highway Construction Laborers [revised]
• Definitions for 7 County Building Construction Operators
• Definitions for 22 County Building Construction Operators
• Definitions for 29 County Heavy Equipment Operators
• Definitions for 29 County Highway Construction Operators
• Definitions for 33 County Building Common Journeyperson Laborers
• Definitions for 33 County Heavy & Highway Laborers [revised]
• Definitions for 33 County Building Operators
• Definitions for 33 County Heavy & Highway Operators
• Definitions for 5 County Building Common Journeyperson Laborers
• Definitions for 5 County Heavy & Highway Laborers [revised]
• Definitions for 5 County Building, Heavy, Highway Operators
• Asbestos Removal—Asbestos Worker/Laborer
• Truck Driver (Building, Heavy, Highway)
• Painters (Building, Heavy, Highway)
• Mandatory Workplace Postings for Minimum Wage and Prevailing Wage.
• Act 102 Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act Frequently Asked Questions
• Act 102 Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act PowerPoint
• Act 102 Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act Complaint Form
• Act 102 Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act General Overview
• Regulations Governing the Employment of Minors in Performances
• Act 72 Construction Workplace Misclassification Act Workplace Poster in English and Spanish
• Act 72 Construction Workplace Misclassification Act Complaint Form in English and Spanish
• Act 72 Construction Workplace Misclassification Act Summary in English and Spanish
• Act 72 Construction Workplace Misclassification Act Copy of Law
• Solar Panel Classification Information
• Personnel File Complaint Form
• Quarterly Report (Act 72, Act 102, Wage Payment, Minimum Wage, Prevailing Wage, One-Call)
• Prohibition of Excessive Overtime in Health Care Act (PowerPoint)
• Bureau of Labor Law Compliance (Prevailing Wage Act PowerPoint)

M. Bureau of Mediation
Contact: William D. Gross, Director (717-787-2803)
• Grievance Mediation pamphlet
• Pennsylvania Bureau of Mediation pamphlet
• Steward & Supervisor Training pamphlet
• Timed Mediation pamphlet
• Dispute Notice LIMS-102
• Pennsylvania Public Employe Relations Act (195) Notice to Bureau of Mediation LIMS-103
• Act 88 Amendment to the Public School Code of 1949 Notice to Bureau of Mediation LIMS-104
• Request for Grievance Arbitration Panel LIMS-115
• Request for Grievance Mediation LIMS-15

N. Bureau of Occupational and Industrial Safety
Contact: Jennifer Berrier, Director, BOIS (717-783-6304)
• Technical International Building Code 2003 Advisories
Contact: Kim D. Peck, Director, BOIS (717-783-6304)
• Advisory on Sections 302.1.1 and 302.2—Incidental use areas and accessory use areas. Issued March 3, 2005
• Advisory on Sections 310.1 and 310.2—Residential care facilities with 6-16 occupants. Issued April 1, 2005.
• Advisory on Section 404.8—Travel distance. Issued October 29, 2004.
• Advisory on Section 707.2—Shaft enclosure required (Exception 7). Issued March 3, 2005.
• Advisory on Section 1014.1—Exit or exit access doorways required. Issued October 29, 2004.
• Advisory on Section 1016.5—Corridor Continuity. Issued October 29, 2004.
• Advisory on Section 1019.1—Enclosures required (Exceptions 8 and 9). Issued March 3, 2005.
• Advisory on Sections 3409.3 and 3409.6 (and IEBC sections 812.5 and 506.2)—Accessibility requirements applicable to changes of group or occupancy and alterations. Issued March 3, 2005. Revised and re-issued January 8, 2007.
• Advisory ''S'' (Storage) versus ''U'' (Utility and Miscellaneous Use) classification and use. Issued June 30, 2005. Revised January 9, 2008.
• Technical International Building Code 2006 Advisories
Contact: Joseph P. Marchioni, Chief, UCC Division (717-346-2729)
• Advisory on Section 310.1 and 310.2—Residential care facilities with 6-16 occupants. Issued April 1, 2005. Revised January 26, 2007.
• Advisory on Section 404.8—Travel Distance. Issued October 29, 2004. Revised January 26, 2007.
• Advisory on Section 707.2—Shaft enclosure required (Exception 7)—Issued March 3, 2005. Revised January 26, 2007.
• Advisory on Section 1007.1—Accessible Means of Egress Required—Issued July 16, 2008.
• Advisory on Section 1007.6—Areas of Refuge—Issued July 16, 2008.
• Advisory on Section 1008.1.3.4—Access-controlled Egress Doors—Issued January 30, 2008.
• Advisory on Section 1015.1—Exit and exit access doorways required. Issued October 29, 2004. Revised January 26, 2007.
• Advisory on Section 1017.5—Corridor continuity. Issued October 29, 2004. Revised January 26, 2007.
• Advisory on Section 1020.1—Enclosures required. Issued March 3, 2005. Revised January 26, 2007.
• Advisory on Section 1020.1—Enclosures required (Exceptions 8 and 9). Issued March 3, 2005. Revised January 26, 2007.
• Advisory on Section 1020.1.5—Discharge identification barrier. Issued January 30, 2008.
• Advisory on Sections 3409.4 and 3409.7 (and IEBC sections 912.8 and 605.2)—Accessibility requirements applicable to changes of group or occupancy and alterations. Issued March 3, 2005. Revised January 26, 2007.
• Advisory ''S'' (Storage) versus ''U'' (Utility and Miscellaneous Use) classification and use. Issued June 30, 2005. Revised January 9, 2008.
• Uniform Construction Code Advisories
Contact: Kim D. Peck, Director, BOIS (717-783-6304)
• Accessibility-Only Plan Reviews and Inspections.
• Building Code Official (BCO) Certification. Revised November 14, 2007.
• Certain Electrical Requirements with an Effective Date of 1/1/08.
• Ground Snow Loads. Revised June 28, 2007.
• Health Care Facilities Act
• Manufactured Housing
• One- and Two-Family Dwelling Fire Protection of Floors. Issued August 1, 2011.
• One- and Two-Family Dwelling Sprinkler Installation. Issued August 1, 2011.
• Recreational Cabin Exclusion
• Residential Care Facilities. Revised on July 12, 2010.
• Sprinkler System Shop Drawings
• ''State-Owned Buildings''
• Temporary Structures. Revised on January 19, 2011.
• Townhouse Sprinkler Installation. Revised on August 1, 2011.
• Utility Service Connections
• Accessibility Directives
Contact: Michael J. Mellon, Jr., Chief, Elevator Division (717-214-4320)
• Accessibility Requirements in Certain Townhouses
• Accessibility Requirements When Adding Non-Grade Level Floors
• Additions and Accessible Exits
• Measuring Kitchen Base Cabinets for an ''Obstructed High Side Reach Range''
• Public Pools and Accessible
• Temporary Certificates of Occupancy & Accessibility
• Vending and Lottery Machine Reach Ranges
• Advisories on Elevators & Other Lifting Devices
Contact: Carol Freeman, Pennsafe Division (717-783-2071)
• Building Approval Information
• Common Application Deficiencies
• Controller Change Alterations
• Emergency Permits
• Excessive Car Top Clearance
• Governors in Hoistway
• Hoistway Certifications
• Jack Replacement
• Major Repair—Equipment Number
• New Construction vs. Alterations
• Pit Ladders
• Proof of Contract
• Temporary Construction Elevators
• Variances
• VRCs
• Wheelchair and Stairchair Lifts
• Work/Equipment in Machine Rooms
• Worker & Community Right to Know Publications
• PSF-4 Employee Workplace Notice
• PSF-4S Employee Workplace Notice (Spanish version)
• PSF-8 Compliance Materials for Public Sector Employers Hazardous Substance Survey Form (booklet)
• PSF-22 Environmental Hazardous Survey Form
• PSF-23 Compliance Checklist for Public Sector Employers
• PSF-29 RTK Request for Information/Complaint Form
• PSF-38 Pennsylvania Tier II Emergency & Hazardous Chemical Inventory
• Guidance Manual Pennsafe website: www.dli.state.pa.us (Keywords: PATTS, HSSF)

O. INDUSTRIAL BOARD
Contact: Traci Willman, Administrative Officer (717-787-6114)
• Board description.
• Appeal/Variance/Extension of Time Procedures.
• Meeting Dates.
• FAQs
• LIIB 115 Fire and Panic Act form.
• LIIB 117 Uniform Construction Code form
• LIIB 118 Elevators and Other Lifting Devices form
• LIIB 119 Request for Industrial Board Plans form
• LIIB 121 Flammable and Combustible Liquids form
• LIIB 122 Liquefied Petroleum Gas form
• LIIB 303 Boiler form
• LIIB 305 Unfired Pressure Vessel form
• LIIB 306 Bedding & Upholstery Industrial Board Petition


Department of
MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS (DMVA)

I. POLICY STATEMENTS

• ADA Policy Statement
Contact: Office of Administration (717) 861-8850
• HIV/AIDS Policy
Contact: DMVA/EEO (717) 861-8514
• Sexual Harassment Policy
Contact: DMVA/EEO (717) 861-8514
• Substance Abuse in the Workplace Policy
Contact: DMVA/HR (717) 861-8514
• Workplace Violence Policy
Contact: Office of Administration (717) 861-8850
• Equal Opportunity Statement
Contact: DMVA/HR (717) 861-8514
• Operation of Clubs within National Guard Facilities
Contact: Bureau of Facilities and Engineering (717) 861-8580
• Privately Owned Weapons on National Guard Facilities
Contact: Office of Chief Counsel (717) 861-8503
• Smoking Policy
Contact: Office of Administration (717) 861-8849
• Public Affairs Airlift Policy
Contact: DMVA Public Affairs (717) 861-8468
• Military Aircraft Flyovers
Contact: Public Affairs (717) 861-8468
• Use of Military Equipment for Civilian Organizations
Contact: Military Support (717) 861-8938
• Recreational Access to Fort Indiantown Gap
Contact: FTIG Training Site (717) 861-8155
• Resident Abuse Policy and Procedures
Contact: Bureau for Veterans Homes (717) 861-8903
• Staff/Resident Fraternization Policy, Veterans' Homes
Contact: Bureau for Veterans Homes (717) 861-8903
• Handbook of Accounting Manual for State Veterans' Homes
Contact: Bureau for Veterans Homes (717) 861-8903
• HIPAA Policies and Forms for State Veterans' Homes
Contact: Bureau of State Veterans' Homes (717) 861-8903
• Standard Operating Procedure for Armory Rentals
Contact: Bureau of Facilities and Engineering (717) 861-8580
• Policy for State-Owned Family Housing
Contact: Bureau of Facilities and Engineering (717) 861-8580
• Policy on Maintenance and Use of Veterans' Trust Fund
Contact: Bureau of Facilities and Engineering (717) 861-8580

II. INTERNAL GUIDELINES

• Adherence to Work Hours/Wear of Military Uniform
Contact: PNG Human Resources Office (717) 861-8514
• Bomb Threat Plan—DMVA contains classified information
Contact: PNG/Chief of Staff (717) 861-8500
• Curtailment of Activities at FTIG Due to Inclement Weather
Contact: FTIG Public Affairs (717) 861-8829
• Discipline Manual
Contact: Office of Chief Counsel (717) 861-8503 • Photo ID Cards for State Civilian Employees at FTIG
Contact: Office of Administration (717) 861-8850
• Political Activity
Contact: Office of Chief Counsel (717) 861-8503
• Reporting Procedures for Workplace Violence
Contact: Office of Administration (717) 861-8550
• Retired Guardsmen Involvement
Contact: PNG/Chief of Staff (717) 861-8500
• Notification of VIP Visits for FTIG and DMVA Organizations
Contact: PNG/Chief of Staff (717) 861-8500
• Overtime/Compensatory Leave Policy
Contact: DMVA/HR (717) 861-8514
• Work Schedule
Contact: DMVA/HR (717) 861-8514
• Pennsylvania National Guard Military Regulations and Directives (PMR/PaANGR)
Contact: PNG/Chief of Staff (717) 861-8500
• Manual for Courts-Martial under PCMJ
Contact: Office of Chief Counsel (717) 861-8503
• Discrimination Complaint Process
Contact: DMVA/HR (717) 861-8514
• Employee Orientation Checklist
Contact: DMVA/HR (717) 861-8514
• Review of Procedures for Responding to PHRC/EEOC Complaints
Contact: DMVA/EEO (717) 861-8514
• Sexual Harassment: Your rights and responsibilities
Contact: DMVA/EEO (717) 861-8514
• DMVA Work Rules/Standards of Conduct
Contact: Office of Administration (717) 861-8550
• IT Policies and Procedures
Contact: OA/IT (717) 861-8639
• Policy Information Memos (PIMs)
Contact: Office of Administration (717) 861-8850

III. OTHER/GUIDANCE/INSTRUCTIONAL MANU-
ALS

• Military Family Relief Assistance Program Guidelines
Contact: MFRAP (717)861-8268
• Personnel Manual
Contact: PNG/Chief of Staff (717) 861-8500
• DMVA Guide to Classification
Contact: DMVA/HR (717) 861-8514
• Employee Handbook
Contact: DMVA/HR (717) 861-8514
• Guide to Managing the Official Personnel Folder
Contact: DMVA/HR (717) 861-8514
• Leave Manual for the DMVA
Contact: DMVA/HR (717) 861-8514
• Employee Safety Handbook
Contact: Office of Administration (717) 861-8550
• DMVA Guide for Controlling Sick Leave Abuse and Time and Attendance Problems
Contact: DMVA/HR (717) 861-8514
• PA Worker and Community Right to Know Training Booklet
Contact: Office of Administration (717) 861-8550
• Partial and Full-Day Closings for State Employees at Ft. Indiantown Gap
Contact: Office of Administration (717) 861-8550
• Training Guidelines Manual
Contact: PNG/Chief of Staff (717) 861-8500
• Work-Related Disability Leave and Modified Light Duty Manual
Contact: Office of Administration (717) 861-8550
• Equal Opportunity Plan
• Contract Compliance Plan for DMVA
Contact: Office of Administration (717) 861-8550 • DMVA Workforce Profile
Contact: Office of Administration (717) 861-8550
• Training Plan and Report
Contact: Office of Administration (717) 861-8550
• Organizational and Functional Statement for the DMVA
Contact: Office of Policy, Planning and Legislative Affairs (717) 861-8719
• Index of Administrative Publications (contains classified information) Pamphlet 310
Contact: PNG/Chief of Staff (717) 861-8500
• Military Publications Index of Blank Forms (contains classified information) Pamphlet 25-32
Contact: PNG/Chief of Staff (717) 861-8500
• Patient Care Policy Manual, Veterans' Homes
Contact: Bureau of State Veterans' Home (717) 861-8903
• State Home Construction Grant Program
Contact: Bureau of State Veterans' Home (717) 861-8903
• Veterans Administration Guidelines for State Veterans' Homes
Contact: Bureau of State Veterans' Home (717) 861-8903
• Directory of Agencies Providing Information to Veterans
Contact: Office of Veterans Affairs (717) 861-8902
• PA Veterans' Memorial
Contact: Office of Veterans Affairs (717) 861-8902
• Telephone Directory for Veterans Organizations
Contact: Office of Veterans Affairs (717) 861-8902


MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMISSION (MPOETC)

Lethal Weapons
Application for Agent Certification—LWTA (SP8-200)
Physical Examination—LWTA (SP8-200A)
Police Officer Exemption Application—LWTA (SP8-200C)
Active Municipal Office LWTA Verification Procedure for
 Training Waiver (SP8204)

MPOETC
Application for Certification under MPOETC Program or
 Training (SP8-300)
Application for Police Officer Certification Examination
 Scheduling Under Act 120 (SP 8-300A)
Change of Status Notice (SP8-502)
Physical Examination (SP8-300C)
Police Authority Registration Request
Psychological Examination (SP8-300D)
Instructor Application (SP8-301)
School Authorities Form
MPOETC Policy 2012-05, Consideration for Reinstate-
 ment of Certification
Application for Consideration of Reinstatement of Certifi-
 cation

All of the non-regulatory, compliance-related documents listed above are available from the Pennsylvania State Police by contacting the Department at the following address or phone number:

Pennsylvania State Police
Bureau of Research & Development
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 783-5536

Documents are also available from the State Library, Government Publication Section at 219 Forum Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120 and may be obtained through inter-library loan.


Pennsylvania
BOARD OF PROBATION AND PAROLE (PBPP)

Publications available through the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole:

• Parolee Handbook (March 2015)
• Parolee Handbook (Spanish Version—March 2015)
• Home Plan Brochure (May 2015)
• Pennsylvania's Reentry System: Toward Safer Communities (December 2014)
• Fact Sheet: Understanding the Parole Process (January 2013)
• Fact Sheet: Effective Parole Systems Don't Just Happen (November 2009)
• Fact Sheet: Victims' Voice Law (October 2013)
• Fact Sheet: State Performance Improvements—Fiscal Year 2013/2014 (August 2014)
• PBPP Accomplishments—Government That Works (March 2015)
• Preparing For Your Return to the Community: What Offenders and Their Families Need to Know (May 2015)
• Reentry Program (September 2014)
• The Technical Parole Violation Process (December 2014)
• The Technical Parole Violation Process (Spanish Version—December 2014)
• Parole Violator Center Program (December 2014)
• Parole Violator Center Program (Spanish Version—December 2014)
• Rebuilding Your Life as a Veteran While on Parole (December 2014)
• Employer Benefits of Hiring Individuals on Community Supervision (December 2014)
• Transitional Housing Unites and Workshops (November 2014)
• Prison Rape Elimination Act Fact Sheet and Poster (September 2014)
• Prison Rape Elimination Act Fact Sheet and Poster (Spanish Version—September 2014)

Contact: Leo Dunn 717.787.6208


Pennsylvania COMMISSION ON CRIME AND
DELINQUENCY (PCCD)

I. Office of Criminal Justice System Improvements

• U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, ''Byrne Formula Grant Program Guidance''
• U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Fact Sheets
• Minimum Operating Standards for Criminal Justice Advisory Boards (CJABs)
• 2013/14 Byrne Justice Assistance Grant—Local
• 2012/13 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Grants
• 2013/2014 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Grants
• 2015/2016 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Grants
• 2013 Chiefs' Council Training/Technical Assistance
• Better Automation and Sharing by Law Enforcement
• Center of Excellence
• CJAB Technical Assistance (2014)
• CJAB Technical Assistance (2015)
• County Intermediate Punishment Programs 2014-2015
• County Intermediate Punishment Programs 2015-2016
• County Offender Re-entry Planning Grants
• Criminal Justice Advisory Board Initiatives 2011
• PCPA Law Enforcement Accreditation Program (2015)
• Mental Health and Justice Housing Initiative (2015)
• PSN-Western Dist/Anti-Gang 2011/12
• Regional Policing 2012
• Regional Policing 2015
• RSAT 2012
• RSAT 2013
• RSAT 2014
• RSAT 2015
• Sentencing Technical Assistance and Training
• County Revocation and Resentencing Data Collection (2015)
• State Intermediate Punishment to HOPE
• FY 2014 PREA Compliance
• Vivitrol Pilot (DOC)
• John R. Justice (2014 & 2015)
• Statewide Defender Training (2014/2015)
• Substance Abuse Education (SAEDRF) Category 1
• Substance Abuse Education (SAEDRF) Category 2 & 3
• Training Initiatives-PDAI (2014/15)
• PA Chiefs of Police Association (PCPA) Training Support
• PCPA Naloxone Project

II. Constables Education and Training Board

• Constables' Training Bulletins and Annual Reports, August 1994 to present.
• Constables' Education and Training Board (CETB) instructor information produced solely for contractor schools.—Updated (NOV 07) and adopted by the CETB as an official policy.
• CETB / PCCD policy on Act 233 payments
• PA Constables' Classroom Code of Conduct—updated Feb 2014
• Constable Record Form
• Criteria for instructors as listed on constables' certification application. Form updated October 2009.
• Constable Background Check Form
• Act 49 Constable Training Grievance Form
• Basic, Continuing Education, Firearms, Optional and Transfer Enrollment Forms
• Request for Basic and Continuing Education Waiver Forms

III. Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Education and Training Board

• Deputy Sheriffs' Training Bulletins and Annual Reports, April 1990 to present.
• Deputy Sheriffs' Education & Training Board (DSETB) Policy, updated May 2015
• Code of Conduct for deputy sheriffs training, distributed by training contractor to trainees in each basic training and waiver class.
• Employment Form
• Basic Training Physical Form
• DSETB Instructor Application
• DSETB Time & Training Waiver Applications
• DSETB Physical Training Standards

IV. Office of Financial Management and Administration

• PCCD Applicant's Manual and related documents on PCCD website,
• U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of the Comptroller, Financial Guide.
• Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Governor's Office, Management Directive 305.20, Grant Administration.
• Funding guidelines disseminated as needed by various offices.
• PCCD Policy for Addressing Complaints Regarding Inherently Religious Activities.
• Memo from the Federal Office of Management and Budget regarding ACORN.
• Certification of Compliance with Statutory Eligibility Requirements of VAWA.
• Revised Standard Subgrant Conditions.
• Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act guidance.
• Time and Effort Reporting Standards.
• Fiscal Accountability Guidelines
• PCCD Civil Rights Compliance Procedures.
• PCCD Discrimination Complaint Form.
• Grants Management Training PowerPoint
• Grants Information Frequently Asked Questions
• Time and Effort Reports Frequently Asked Questions
• PCCD Egrants User Registration Manual
• PCCD Egrants Agency Registration Request Form
• PCCD Competitive Grant Process Overview
• Clearance and Endorsement of Certain Grant Applications
• PCCD Concept Paper and Grant Application Technology Conditions

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