Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 50, December 14, 2024
Section 121.8 - Agreements for compensation for disability or permanent injury(a) An Agreement for Compensation for Disability or Permanent Injury, Form LIBC-336, shall be completed before being signed by the employer and the employee. If the employer and the employee enter into an agreement, the employer shall do all of the following simultaneously and not later than 21 days from the date the employer had notice or knowledge of the disability:(1) Send the fully-executed agreement to the employee.(2) Pay compensation to the employee.(3) File the agreement with the Bureau.(b) A Statement of Wages, Form LIBC-494A, or Statement of Wages, Form LIBC-494C, shall be filed with every Agreement for Compensation for Disability or Permanent Injury, Form LIBC-336.(c) If the employer has not obtained the wages necessary to properly calculate the employee's compensation payable, an Agreement for Compensation for Disability or Permanent Injury, Form LIBC-336, based upon the employee's estimated wages may be filed. The estimated Agreement for Compensation for Disability or Permanent Injury, Form LIBC-336, shall be clearly identified as "Estimated."(d) If the estimated wages or compensation is not correct, the employer shall amend the estimated Agreement for Compensation for Disability or Permanent Injury, Form LIBC-336, upon receipt of the employee's actual wages.(1) Amendments resulting in an increase in the employee's wage or compensation shall be filed with the Bureau under § 121.12 (relating to Bureau review of agreements and notices of compensation payable), and shall be clearly identified as "Amended."(2) The employer shall file a Supplemental Agreement for Compensation for Disability or Permanent Injury, Form LIBC-337, under § 121.17 (relating to change in compensation) when there are changes resulting in a decrease in the employee's wage or compensation.The provisions of this § 121.8 amended August 3, 2007, effective 8/4/2007, 37 Pa.B. 4181.