The study by AlixPartners estimates that the cost of outsourcing manufacturing labor to China will catch up to the labor costs in the U.S. by 2015.
Pennsylvania state law sets the absolute maximum length of time you can receive state unemployment benefits at 26 weeks. However, some claimants won't qualify for 26 weeks of unemployment payments because of the wages earned in their base years.
How long does a typical Pennsylvania workersâ comp claim take to litigate? A fully-litigated claim petition normally takes somewhere between eight to 12 months before a workersâ compensation judge renders a decision.