HB 2404 — An Act making appropriations from the Workmen's Compensation Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and Industry and the Department of Community and Economic Development to provide for the expenses of administering the Workers' Compensation Act, The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act and the Office of Small Business Advocate for the fiscal year July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and for the payment of bills incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026.

PRINTER'S NO.   3080

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 2404
                                               Session of
                                                 2026

     INTRODUCED BY J. HARRIS, MARCH 24, 2026

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, MARCH 24, 2026


                                    AN ACT
 1   Making appropriations from the Workmen's Compensation
 2      Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and Industry
 3      and the Department of Community and Economic Development to
 4      provide for the expenses of administering the Workers'
 5      Compensation Act, The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act
 6      and the Office of Small Business Advocate for the fiscal year
 7      July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and for the payment of bills
 8      incurred and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year
 9      ending June 30, 2026.
10      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11   hereby enacts as follows:
12      Section 1.    The sum of $81,302,000, or as much thereof as may
13   be necessary, is appropriated from the Workmen's Compensation
14   Administration Fund to the Department of Labor and Industry for
15   the payment of all salaries, wages and other compensation and
16   travel expenses, for contractual services and other expenses
17   necessary for the administration of the act of June 2, 1915
18   (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, and
19   the act of June 21, 1939 (P.L.566, No.284), known as The
20   Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act, for the fiscal year
21   beginning July 1, 2026, and for the payment of bills incurred
22   and remaining unpaid at the close of the fiscal year ending June
 1   30, 2026.
 2      Section 2.   The sum of $550,000 is appropriated from the
 3   restricted revenue account within the Workmen's Compensation
 4   Administration Fund to the Office of Small Business Advocate in
 5   the Department of Community and Economic Development as provided
 6   in the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the
 7   Workers' Compensation Act, for the operation of that office for
 8   the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.
 9      Section 3.   This act shall take effect July 1, 2026, or
10   immediately, whichever is later.




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