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Any individual filing misleading or incomplete information knowingly and with the intent to defraud is in violation of Section 1102 of the Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act, 77 P.S. §1039.2, and may also be subject to criminal and civil penalties under 18 Pa. C.S.A. §4117 (relating to insurance fraud).

Section 314. (a) At any time after an injury the employe, if so requested by his employer, must submit himself at some reasonable time and place for a physical examination or expert interview by an appropriate health care provider or other expert, who shall be selected and paid for by the employer.

The Workmen Compensation Act mandates the employer to pay a compensation amount equal to 50% of the monthly wages of the deceased employee. It can be a maximum monthly wage ceiling of Rs. 8000 multiplied by the relevant factor, or a sum of Rs. 140,000, whichever is higher.

In Pennsylvania, the statute of limitations for workers' compensation claims is three years from the date of injury. If you have been injured at work and denied either medical benefits or wage loss benefits under the workers' compensation law, you must file a Claim Petition within three years of the date of injury.

SECTION 306 (f.1)(1)(i) The employer shall provide payment in ance with this section for reasonable surgical and medical services, services rendered by physicians or other health care providers, including an additional opinion when invasive surgery may be necessary, medicines and supplies, as and when needed.

Under Pennsylvania's workers' compensation law, an injured employee must be willing to accept a light-duty offer, as long as their doctor has released them for modified work, and the company offers a job that meets the restrictions imposed by the doctor.