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    File an Occupational Disease Workers' Compensation Claim Petition

    Occupational diseases are illnesses or conditions caused by work or working conditions of a particular occupation or industry. You can file your Occupational Disease Workers' Compensation Claim Petition here.

    Apply here

    File a Workers' Compensation Claim Petition for Occupational Disease

    Pennsylvania employers are required to have workers' compensation insurance according to state laws. If a worker, during the time of their employment, contracts any illness or condition associated with that particular occupation or industry, they can file an Occupational Disease Workers' Compensation Claim Petition for benefits.

    File your Occupational Disease Claim Petition online
    File your Occupational Disease Claim Petition by mail

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Some of the more frequently asked questions about Workers' Compensation are addressed here. For more information, please contact BWC directly.

    Contact Us

    Helpline voice telephone numbers: toll free in Pennsylvania: 800-482-2383 local and outside Pennsylvania: 717-772-4447 Hearing impaired individuals, or those who have difficulty speaking, may contact the PA Department of Labor & Industry’s Bureau of Workers’ Compensation by dialing 7-1-1 and providing the relay service with the bureau’s phone number 717-772-4447.

    By Phone

    For general questions, contact BWC.

    Call BWC

    By Email

    You can email questions to BWC.

    Email BWC

    By mail

    You can send questions or paper applications to: Bureau of Workers' Compensation 651 Boas Street, 8th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17121

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