How long may I wait to formally file a claim with the Bureau of Workers Compensation for my work injuries?
A. You have three (3) years from the date of the occurrence of your work injury to file a claim with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation for your work injuries. Unless liability for your work injury has been legally accepted by your employer’s insurance company, if you do not file a claim with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation for your work injury within three (3) years of the occurrence of your work injury, you will lose all of your rights and entitlements under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act for the specific work injury at issue. Filing a claim with the Bureau in this regard does not simply mean notifying your employer and its insurance company of your work injury or merely submitting an accident report to your employer and its insurance company. “Filing a claim within three (3) years” means filing a detailed and descriptive Claim Petition with the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation within three (3) years of the occurrence of your work injury, which begins the process by w
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