Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Legal Center

Time Limits for PA Work Comp

Don't delay!

The longer you wait to file your PA work comp claim, the more difficult it may be to prove you were injured.

Reporting your work injury

Immediately report any work accident, work injury, or work illness to your employer or supervisor.

  • You have 120 days to tell your employer about a work injury.

    OR

  • You have 120 days from the time you found out that the injury or illness is work-related to tell your employer.

Filing a PA work comp claim for payments

  • You have 3 years from the day you were injured to file a PA work comp claim petition for an injury.

Hurt on the job? Put our experience to work for you

If you don't have an attorney to help you with your injury claim, the deck is stacked against you. It is important to know your legal rights if you are injured at work. The law firm of Edgar Snyder & Associates has been helping injured Pennsylvania workers for nearly 20 years. Let us put this experience to work for you.

Free Legal Evaluation

If you suffered an injury at work, and don't already have an attorney, you can contact our law firm for a free evaluation of your claim by:

  • Filling out a simple online form so we can evaluate your claim.
  • Calling toll-free 1-866-802-2643. Our phones answer 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

It won't cost you a dime to have our staff review your claim. We'll listen to what you have to say and let you know your options based on what you have shared. It's free and there's no further obligation. And, as always, there is never a fee unless we get money for you.

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