## How the limitation period applies

The controlling primary authority for Pennsylvania statutory interest on judgments - 41 P.S. § 202 is **41 P.S. § 202**.

> **41 P.S. § 202.** Every judgment for the payment of money shall bear interest at the rate of six (6) percent per annum or at the rate provided in the contract, whichever is higher.

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## Sources

- [41 P.S. § 202 — Interest on judgments](https://law.justia.com/codes/pennsylvania/title-41-ps/202/)

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Judgment Interest Calculator Guide for Pennsylvania.

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A civil action may be brought by a participant or beneficiary ... to recover benefits due to him under the terms of his plan ...

Administering a plan fails or refuses to supply information... shall be treated as a breach of the plan and the participant or beneficiary may bring an action...

It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge ... from employment ... to interfere with the attainment of any right to which such participant may become entitled under the provisions of an employee benefit plan.

The rate of interest shall be six percent per annum...

In the case of any legal obligation, interest shall be allowed...

The amount of interest that may be charged on escrow accounts...

Except as otherwise provided by another statute, a judgment for a specific sum of money shall bear interest at the lawful rate from the date of the verdict or award, or from the date of the judgment, if the judgment is not entered upon a verdict or award.

Sets the lawful rate referenced by 42 Pa.C.S. § 8101 at 6% per annum.

Reference rate of interest. Except as provided in section 301 of this act, the maximum lawful rate of interest for the loan or use of money in an amount of fifty thousand dollars or less in all cases where no express contract shall have been made for a less rate shall be six per cent per annum.

PA common-law prejudgment interest at 6%.

Pennsylvania common law allows prejudgment interest at the legal rate of 6% in contract actions as a matter of right, and in the discretion of the trier of fact in tort actions.

Interest on overdue payments shall accrue at the rate of six percent per annum...

In the case of a contract, the parties may agree to a different interest rate...

If applicable, interest shall begin to accrue from the date payment is due...

Interest shall be allowed at the rate of six percent per annum, except as otherwise provided by law.

In all cases where the rate of interest is not specified by contract or statute, the rate shall be six percent per annum.

Interest shall begin to accrue from the date the debt is due.

The landlord shall pay interest on the security deposit at a rate of not less than the average annual interest rate paid by the bank where the security deposit is held, or as otherwise agreed to by the parties.

If a landlord holds a security deposit of $100 or more, they are required to pay interest on the deposit.

In the event the security deposit is not returned within 30 days of termination, the landlord must provide an accounting or forfeit the right to deduct any amounts from the deposit.

Pennsylvania judgments bear interest at 6% per year or the contract rate, whichever is higher.