34 Pa. Code § 121.20 – Commutation of compensation under section 412 of the act (77 P. S. § 791).

Commutation under section 412 of the act (77 P. S. § 791) shall only be allowed for the final 52-week period or less. The commutation amount may not be paid in installments. A Commutation of Compensation, Form LIBC-498, shall be filed with the Bureau.

Source

The provisions of this § 121.20 amended August 3, 2007, effective August 4, 2007, 37 Pa.B. 4181. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (305091).

Notes of Decisions

Commutation Payments

It is a violation of Section 412 of the Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act and 34 Pa. Code § 121.20 to make commutation payments of more than 25 weeks without Department approval and the case would be remanded to the Board for determination of the question of the penalty since the Board could have imposed a penalty if it had been proceeding on the basis that there was a violation as a matter of law. Department of Labor and Industry v. Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Taylor Lock Co.), 410 A.2d 1325 (Pa. Cmwlth. 1980).