Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Glossary of Terms
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Illegally employed minor's benefits. If a person under 18 is injured on the job and is working in violation of a state law relating to minors, that person is entitled to an additional 50 percent of the compensation rate as additional compensation that must be paid by the employer and not the insurance carrier.
In camera. In a judge's chambers; in private.
In camera inspection. Judge's private inspection of a document prior to his or her ruling on its admissibility or use at trial.
In camera proceedings. Trial or proceeding in a place not open to the public, usually in a judge's chambers.
Independent Medical Examination (IME). Medical examination performed on an injured worker by a company doctor usually for the purpose of showing that a work-related injury no longer exists or that it has decreased in severity.
Injury. For purposes of the Workers Compensation Act, an injury to an employee includes any injury, regardless of the worker's previous physical condition, that arises in the course of employment and relates to the employment. Injury includes aggravation, reactivation, acceleration, or death resulting from the injury. An injury also includes certain occupational diseases listed in the Workers Compensation Act.
Interest or statutory interest. The Pennsylvania Workmen's Compensation Act provides that compensation shall be paid not later than the 21st day that an employer has notice or knowledge of the claimant's disability. Interest accrues on all due and unpaid compensation at a rate of 10 percent per annum. The purpose of statutory interest is to compensate the injured worker for the delay during which the employer has use of the money which was otherwise due to the injured worker.
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