Magisterial District Judges handle all traffic cases, minor criminal cases, and civil cases involving amounts up to $12,000.
Personal injury lawsuits such as those stemming from car accidents, medical malpractice, or slip and fall incidents are a one type of civil suit. Other common civil lawsuits include breach of contract, product liability, divorce and family law, property disputes, and housing disputes.
You may be advised to file a complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC). We cannot forward your complaint to the PHRC. You must personally contact that agency and file the appropriate paperwork within 180 days of the alleged act of harm.
A small claims case starts by filing a claim with the Pennsylvania Magisterial District Court. You'll serve a copy of the claim and court date on the "defendant," the person or company you're suing. At the trial, you'll present evidence supporting your case.
If the complaint is against a United States District Judge, a United States Bankruptcy Judge, or a United States Magistrate Judge, you must file it at the clerk's office of the United States Court of Appeals for the region (“circuit”) in which the judge serves.
Also, when you request a refund, you will only receive the monies that you contributed to PERS and not the employer contribution. PERS will issue your refund after final wages and contributions are posted to your account, which could take up to 90 calendar days from the date of their receipt.
If you are a former public school employee with a balance of $5,000 or less in the PSERS DC Plan at the time of termination, you have up to 90 days after the date you are eligible for distribution to request a distribution or rollover of your vested PSERS DC account balance to another qualified plan (subject to that ...
» Your DB Plan account(s) will be refunded to you within 90 days of PERA receiving the necessary documentation. » You will lose access to the PERACare Health Benefits Program and the life insurance program through Unum.
Normal processing for a refund takes approximately 3 to 4 months from the date the application was received, providing there is no missing or unclear information onyour application.
Processing can take about six weeks to enter into the system. Then, it takes an additional three to four weeks for review. After review, it takes an additional three to four weeks for you to receive a refund check.