The Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act covers almost all workers. Employers need to comply and provide coverage for all seasonal, part-time, and full-time workers. Pennsylvania also forces nonprofits, unincorporated businesses, and organizations with only one employee to comply with the Workers’ Compensation Act.
Other laws protect some groups of employees including employees for the federal government, railroad workers, longshoremen, shipyard employees, and harbor workers.
Some groups that exempt from the law:
- Volunteers
- Farm laborers
- Casual employees
- Domestic workers
Call us if your employer tries to classify you as an independent contractor to exclude you from workers’ comp benefits.