Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Attorneys

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How we match your Pennsylvania workers' compensation case

When you submit a Pennsylvania workers' compensation matter, we route it through a national network of independent partner firms and put it in front of the one that fits best — based on the kind of case it is, what it is likely to involve, where it has to be handled, and who has capacity to take it on now.

Case type

A workers' compensation matter needs someone who handles workers' compensation work day to day, not a generalist. Practice area is the first filter.

Size and complexity

Some firms are built for catastrophic injury and multi-party litigation; others resolve straightforward claims quickly. We weigh what your matter is likely to involve against how each firm actually works.

Jurisdiction and licensing

Your matter is decided under Pennsylvania law, so it goes to an attorney licensed in Pennsylvania who regularly appears where your case would be heard.

Capacity and fit

Availability, conflicts of interest and language all matter. If the best-fit firm cannot take your case, we route it to the next one that can — or tell you plainly when no one in the network is the right answer.

Every partner reviews your case for free. Injury and workers’ compensation matters are handled on contingency — no fee unless you win. Other matters are quoted upfront, before you commit to anything.

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Exhibit A

What happens with a workers' compensation claim in Pennsylvania

Day 0
You’re hurt at work.
Report it to your employer in writing and get medical care. In Pennsylvania, the report and the first medical visit are the two things every comp claim is built on.
Within 24 hours
Tell us what happened.
Two minutes on this page. A Pennsylvania workers' compensation attorney reviews it for free and, if it’s a fit, you’re matched within 24 hours.
Weeks 1–4
The claim is filed and documented.
Incident report, medical records, wage history, and the insurer’s acceptance or denial. Your attorney handles the forms and the follow-ups.
Months 1–6
Benefits, and pushback.
Wage-loss and medical benefits should start; insurers routinely dispute treatment or ratings. Your attorney contests denials and independent medical exams.
Before the 3-year deadline
Hearing or petition if needed.
Pennsylvania gives 3 years from the date it happened. Filing keeps your leverage; missing it ends the claim.
Resolution
Award or settlement.
You pay nothing along the way. The fee — typically 20% — comes only out of what’s recovered. If nothing is recovered, you owe nothing.

Governing Statute: Workers' Comp Act
Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Act, Act 1915 (77 P.S. § 1 et seq.)
Agency: PA Bureau
PA Bureau of Workers' Compensation / WCAB
Notice of Injury: 21 days
21 days strongly recommended; 120-day report bar (77 P.S. § 631)
Statute of Limitations: 3 years
3 years from injury or last payment (77 P.S. § 602)
Attorney Fee Cap: 20%
20% of recovery (77 P.S. § 998)
Typical attorney fee: 20%
20% contingency — no fee unless you win

Pennsylvania's Workers' Compensation Act (Act 1915, P.L. 736, 77 P.S. § 1 et seq.) is administered by the Bureau of Workers' Compensation within the Department of Labor & Industry, with disputes adjudicated by Workers' Compensation Judges and the Workers' Compensation Appeal Board. TTD pays 66 2/3% of AWW under § 306(a). Pennsylvania applies a 120-day report rule for compensable injuries under § 311 — failure to give notice within 120 days can bar the claim. The employer can designate a panel of physicians for the first 90 days under § 306(f.1)(1)(i); after 90 days, the worker can choose their own physician. Attorney fees are statutorily capped at 20% of recovery under § 442. The state's heavy construction trades, steel and chemical heritage, Lehigh Valley and Harrisburg logistics boom, and substantial healthcare workforce drive enormous claim volume. An experienced Pennsylvania attorney secures the right wage rate, navigates the 90-day panel rule, contests IRE (Impairment Rating Evaluation) determinations, and preserves third-party claims.

Exhibit B

When to call a workers' compensation attorney in Pennsylvania

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Exhibit C

Workers' Compensation cases we take in Pennsylvania

Which one is closest to yours?

Construction site injuries

Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Lehigh Valley construction workers face falls, scaffolding, and equipment incidents. OSHA citations support third-party claims.

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Exhibit D

How much do Pennsylvania workers' compensation attorneys cost?

Sample settlement statement

Pennsylvania · Workers' Compensation

Recovery$100,000

Attorney fee · 20%− $20,000

Case costs (advanced by firm)repaid at the end

To you$80,000

Due today$0

Try a different recovery$100,000

$5,000$3,000,000

Illustrative only. Your fee terms are set in a written agreement with your attorney and may include costs and expenses regardless of outcome.

Most Pennsylvania workers' compensation attorneys work on contingency: the fee is a share of what they recover, and nothing if they don’t.

Pennsylvania caps workers' comp attorney fees at 20% of recovery under 77 P.S. § 998, subject to Judge approval. Third-party tort claims (motor vehicle, product liability, contractor) run outside the comp system on standard 33%–40% personal-injury contingency.

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Exhibit E

What your Pennsylvania workers' compensation compensation can include

A Pennsylvania workers' compensation recovery is built from several parts. Tap one to see what it covers.

Medical Benefits

Reasonable and necessary medical treatment under 77 P.S. § 531, including future medical when needed for the work injury.

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Exhibit F

Pennsylvania workers' compensation questions, answered

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Notice as soon as practicable; the 120-day report bar under 77 P.S. § 631 can defeat the claim if notice is not given within 120 days. The formal Claim Petition must be filed within 3 years of injury or last payment under § 602.

The employer can designate a panel of physicians under 77 P.S. § 531 for the first 90 days. After 90 days, the worker can choose their own physician. The panel must be properly posted — if not, the worker has free choice from day one.

Pennsylvania caps workers' comp attorney fees at 20% of recovery under 77 P.S. § 998, subject to Judge approval. Third-party tort claims run on standard 33%–40% contingency outside the comp system.

Generally no — exclusive remedy under 77 P.S. § 481. Narrow Tooey v. AK Steel intentional-tort exception. Third-party claims against non-employers (equipment makers, contractors, negligent drivers) are not barred.

Impairment Rating Evaluation under 77 P.S. § 511.2 — after 104 weeks of TTD, the insurer can require an IRE using AMA Guides. An impairment of less than 35% (after the 2018 Protz/Act 111 amendments) changes status from TTD to partial disability — capping benefits at 500 weeks. An attorney develops contrary IME evidence.

Medical treatment, TTD at 66 2/3% of AWW (capped), partial disability, specific-loss benefits under § 306(c), permanent total disability under § 306(a), and death benefits under § 307.

Pennsylvania recognizes a retaliatory-discharge claim under Shick v. Shirey for terminating an employee for filing a comp claim. Damages outside comp can include back pay and emotional distress.

Workers' Compensation attorneys by city in Pennsylvania

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Other case types in Pennsylvania

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Animal Incident attorneysPennsylvania's dog-bite law splits the baby: medical bills are strict liability, but everything beyond them requires proving the owner knew the dog was trouble.

Business Dispute attorneysPA courts will enforce a reasonable non-compete — but only if you got something real for signing it, and continued employment alone doesn't count here.

Car Accident attorneysIf you picked limited tort to shave your premium, you may have signed away pain-and-suffering damages — unless your injury clears the "serious injury" bar.

Consumer Protection attorneysPennsylvania's consumer-protection law is one of the state's sharpest tools — triple damages plus attorney fees for deceptive business conduct.

Criminal Defense attorneysPennsylvania sentencing runs on a guideline matrix where your prior record score is fixed early — what happens before the plea often matters more than the plea itself.

Defective Product attorneysSince a 2014 state Supreme Court ruling, PA product cases can be argued two ways — consumer expectations or risk-utility — and choosing the right theory shapes everything that follows.

Employment attorneysThe Pennsylvania Human Relations Act reaches employers with just four workers — small shops federal law never touches.

Family Law attorneysPA divorce courts divide property equitably, not equally, weighing eleven statutory factors — and fault in the marriage mostly stays out of the math.

Immigration attorneysPennsylvania removal cases are heard in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and ICE-cooperation policy flips county by county — where you live changes the playbook.

Lemon Law attorneysBuy a defective new car in PA and the Lemon Law gives you 12 months or 12,000 miles to act — with the manufacturer footing your attorney's bill if you win.

Medical Malpractice attorneysPennsylvania gives you 60 days to produce a certificate of merit in a med-mal case — and since the venue rule changed in 2023, Philadelphia is back on the table for many plaintiffs.

Personal Injury attorneysTwo years to file, a hard cutoff at 51% fault, and a county-by-county jury divide that can swing the same case by six figures.

Slip and Fall attorneysPennsylvania's "hills and ridges" doctrine means fresh snow and ice usually isn't actionable — your lawyer has to show it sat long enough to ridge up.

Social Security Disability attorneysPennsylvania disability appeals land in the Third Circuit, whose caselaw gives claimants a fairer shake than most — hearing offices sit in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Harrisburg.

Pennsylvania Workers' Compensation Attorneys

How we match your Pennsylvania workers' compensation case

Case type

Size and complexity

Jurisdiction and licensing

Capacity and fit

What happens with a workers' compensation claim in Pennsylvania

You’re hurt at work.

Tell us what happened.

The claim is filed and documented.

Benefits, and pushback.

Hearing or petition if needed.

Award or settlement.

When to call a workers' compensation attorney in Pennsylvania

Workers' Compensation cases we take in Pennsylvania

Construction site injuries

Steel and heavy-industry injuries

Chemical and petrochemical injuries

Logistics and warehouse injuries

Trucking and transportation injuries

Healthcare worker injuries

Coal mining injuries

Manufacturing injuries

Back and spine injuries

Repetitive stress and cumulative trauma

Slip-and-fall on the job

Third-party injury claims

How much do Pennsylvania workers' compensation attorneys cost?

What your Pennsylvania workers' compensation compensation can include

Medical Benefits

Temporary Total Disability (TTD)

Partial Disability

Specific Loss

Permanent Total Disability (PTD)

Death Benefits

Pennsylvania workers' compensation questions, answered

Workers' Compensation attorneys by city in Pennsylvania

Other case types in Pennsylvania

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