08/26/2026
A workers’ comp third-party claim may be the most overlooked legal option available to injured workers. You were hurt on the job, so workers’ compensation seems like the obvious path. But what if someone other than your employer caused your injury? What if a negligent driver hit you while you were making a delivery, or an unsafe property sent you to the emergency room on a construction site?
When a third party is responsible for a work-related injury, PA law may allow you to pursue both a workers’ compensation claim and a separate personal injury lawsuit at the same time. That distinction matters more than most injured workers realize.
Workers’ comp third-party claim in PA may open a second path to recovery. Learn when a personal injury lawsuit can run alongside your workers' comp.