Typically, an employee must give notice within 120 days of the date of the accident. However, if notice is given beyond 21 days, it can affect the period for which an injured worker is eligible for benefits. We recommend that you give notice of a work accident or injury to your employer immediately, in order to avoid delays in receiving compensation and potentially reduce the resistance you will face from the employer and workers compensation insurance company to issuing benefits. Again, though, the rules and laws that govern the notice requirements in Pennsylvania workers’ compensation law are complex, so the best thing to do is give us a call to have your questions answered fully in the context they arise.