A child sex-abuse bill that would have allowed victims to bring civil claims against abusers, including the institutions that employed or supervised them during the commission of their sex-abuse crimes, was amended to eliminate the retroactive rights of the abused. This amendment was made after testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee by then-Solicitor General Bruce Castor, an appointee of former Attorney General Kathleen Kane, that the retroactive portion of the bill was unconstitutional. Current Attorney General Bruce Beemer disagrees, as do both candidates running for Beemer's post in the upcoming election. Read more.
PA A.G. Beemer Believes Child Sex-Abuse Bill was Constitutional
As diabetes cases grow, so can workers' comp costs
As more and more Americans are living with diabetes, workers' comp programs have begun to feel the effects. Often, healthcare costs and recuperation times increase if a worker doesn't have their diabetes under control.
Survivors' Bill of Rights Set to Become Law
The federal Survivors' Bill of Rights is groundbreaking legislation that will make reporting sexual assault easier for victims. The bill deals primarily with reporting and the treatment of rape kits.
