General construction contractors in Pennsylvania have a unique defense against tort claims brought by workers who claim they were injured while on the job.
Most employers are already aware that the Pennsylvania Worker’s Compensation Act provides the exclusive remedy against them for an employee’s tort claims arising out of work-related injuries. Under the act, an employer is liable to pay benefits to employees injured on the job, regardless of fault. In return, the employer is protected from common law tort liability for those work-related injuries.
