Pennsylvania
What Pennsylvania law says about deposits, firings, overtime, collectors and accidents — and where each claim gets filed.
5 guides written for this state
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| claim | penalty | statute |
|---|---|---|
| Landlord & tenant a landlord keeping my deposit | Unpaid after 30 days: double the amount by which the escrow exceeds actual damages. No written list within 30 days: the landlord forfeits all right to withhold anything, and to sue you for damage to the premises.↗✓ | 68 Pa. Stat. § 250.512✓ |
| Employment unpaid overtime | The full amount of the wage owed less anything already paid, together with costs and such reasonable attorney's fees as the court allows (43 P.S. § 333.113).↗ | 43 P.S. § 333.104(c) |
| Consumer a debt collector harassing me | — | — |
| Employment being fired for complaining | — | — |
| Injury a car accident | — | 42 Pa.C.S. § 5524 |
penalty · 2 of 5 jurisdictions carry this column.
statute · 3 of 5 jurisdictions carry this column.
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