The Bureau of Workers' Compensation compliance unit has reported the successful prosecution of a Crawford County employer for failing to maintain workers' compensation coverage on employees.

The owner of a child care center was sentenced after pleading guilty to one third-degree felony for failing to carry workers' compensation coverage. She was placed on probation for 24 months, fined $250 and ordered to pay $5,680 in restitution.

Section 305 of the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act specifies that an employer's failure to ensure its workers' compensation liability is a criminal offense, and classifies each day's violation as a separate offense; either a third-degree misdemeanor, or if intentional, a third-degree felony.

...back to 27 October 2005

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