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Attorney Debra A. Matherne, a Workers' Compensation Specialist at Michael J. O'Connor & Associates talks about what you should do after you have suffered a work injury.
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One of the biggest mistakes that a person can make after they've sustained a work related injury is to fail or to delay in providing notice to their employer that they've had that work related injury.

Providing notice is required of the Pennsylvania workers' compensation act and you must not only report it to not just a coworker or someone who's beside you, you must actually go report that injury to someone who is in a position of authority, such as a supervisor or a HR manager in human resources.

It's not enough just to say that you are having pain or "my back hurts." You have to specifically indicate that you have a problem, what that physical problem is, and that you believe it is related to your work duties or a specific work related accident or injury or event that occurred.

Notice must be provided within 120 days or you may never be able to file a workers compensation claim. So, it is a big mistake if you are worried, often people say to me they're worried about reporting it to the employer, they're worried they might be fired or laid off or there may be some repercussion if they dare to report a work related injury.

Our attorneys have over 20 years of experience to help guide you through the complicated workers' compensation process so that you do the right thing.

Workers' Compensation Attorney William A. Kovalcik of Michael J. O'Connor & Associates talks about what you should do once your workers' compensation claim has been accepted. Michael J. O'Connor & Associates has 14 offices and serves counties all across Pennsylvania. If you have any questions regarding workers' compensation, call us today to set up your FREE consultation to speak to an attorney.

Michael J. O'Connor & Associates handles litigations surrounding the following areas:
Workers' Compensation
Social Security Disability
Personal Injury
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Mesothelioma
Medical Malpractice
Nursing Home Neglect
Wage & Hour (overtime not compensated for)
Birth Injuries


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"I have over 20 years experience as an attorney most of which has been practicing workers' compensation law, and I feel that that is the area of law that I most prefer to practice. I believe that people deserve caring, competent representation and I believe that I can provide that to people in workers' compensations. It's often that a client will call to say "One of the things I like about your firm the best is that I'm able to not only speak with you, but I'm able to speak with the paralegals, I'm able to speak with the other staff and everyone there is so helpful, that has made me feel so comfortable in their workers' compensation case."

Workers' Compensation Attorney Debra A. Matherne, of Michael J. O'Connor & Associates, LLC, explains why it is important to get the right help during the difficult process of a wokers' compensation case.

Michael J. O'Connor & Associates handles litigations surrounding the following areas of practice:
* Workers' Compensation
* Social Security Disability
* Motor Vehicle Accidents
* Motorcycle Accidents
* Tractor Trailer Accidents
* Slip & Fall Accidents
* Personal Injuries
* Wage & Hour
* Nursing Home Abuse
* Mesothelioma
* Dangerous Drugs
* Birth Injuries
* Wills, Estates & Elder Law

Call us today for your FREE consultation at 1-800-518-4LAW or visit us at www.OConnorLaw.com.