34 Pa. Code § 121.14. Weekly wage for occupational disease cases.

§ 121.14. Weekly wage for occupational disease cases.

For cases involving occupational diseases under the act, the weekly wage will be determined in accordance with section 309 of the act (77 P. S. §  582), and a claimant’s compensation rate shall be subject to the maximum compensation payable rate in effect at the date of last exposure.

Source

   The provisions of this §  121.14 amended August 3, 2007, effective August 4, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 4181. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (305087).

Notes of Decisions

   Date of Exposure
   For purposes of calculating benefits in occupational disease cases, the date of injury is the date of last exposure. Fisk v. Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (General Electric), 633 A.2d 1305 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1993).

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