Know your workers' comp filing deadline — before the clock runs out.
Pick your state and injury date. We compute your notice and filing windows, cite the source statute, and connect you with a workers' comp lawyer when you're ready. Informational only — not legal advice.
- Every deadline traced to the codified statute
- All 50 states + DC
- Free — no account, no data sold
Find your deadline
Pick your state, your injury type, and the trigger date. We'll show notice + filing deadlines.
- Primary-source statute links
- Notice + filing windows
- 51 jurisdictions covered
- Leading-case references
- Re-verified monthly
Pick your state
All 50 states + DC, by filing-window tightness
Each tile shows the filing-deadline window pulled straight from the codified statute. Click through for notice rules, exceptions, and a representative case.
- AL2yr
Alabama
- AK2yr
Alaska
- AZ1yr
Arizona
- AR2yr
Arkansas
- CA1yr
California
- CO2yr
Colorado
- CT1yr
Connecticut
- DE2yr
Delaware
- DC1yr
District of Columbia
- FL2yr
Florida
- GA1yr
Georgia
- HI2yr
Hawaii
- ID1yr
Idaho
- IL3yr
Illinois
- IN2yr
Indiana
- IA2yr
Iowa
- KS—
Kansas
- KY2yr
Kentucky
- LA1yr
Louisiana
- ME2yr
Maine
- MD2yr
Maryland
- MA4yr
Massachusetts
- MI2yr
Michigan
- MN3yr
Minnesota
- MS2yr
Mississippi
- MO2yr
Missouri
- MT1yr
Montana
- NE2yr
Nebraska
- NV90d
Nevada
- NH3yr
New Hampshire
- NJ2yr
New Jersey
- NM1yr
New Mexico
- NY2yr
New York
- NC2yr
North Carolina
- ND1yr
North Dakota
- OH1yr
Ohio
- OK1yr
Oklahoma
- OR1yr
Oregon
- PA3yr
Pennsylvania
- RI2yr
Rhode Island
- SC2yr
South Carolina
- SD2yr
South Dakota
- TN1yr
Tennessee
- TX1yr
Texas
- UT6yr
Utah
- VT3yr
Vermont
- VA2yr
Virginia
- WA1yr
Washington
- WV6mo
West Virginia
- WI6yr
Wisconsin
- WY1yr
Wyoming
Start here
Three things to understand first
The fundamentals every workers' comp claimant needs before reading any state-specific page.
Notice vs. claim
The two clocks every workers' comp claimant manages — notice to your employer (days) and filing with the state (years).
The discovery rule
When the clock starts on the day you knew (or should have known) the injury was work-related — not the day it happened.
Occupational disease
Statute-of-limitations rules for repetitive trauma, exposure illnesses, and conditions that develop gradually.
How it works
From injury date to deadline in four steps
Pick your state
Deadlines are state-specific. Choose where you were injured or where the claim is filed.
Set your injury date
Acute injury, occupational disease, or cumulative trauma — each sets the clock differently.
See your deadlines
We compute the notice and filing windows and cite the exact source statute.
Talk to a lawyer
Exceptions can extend or pause the clock. Confirm your specific deadline with an attorney.
Common questions
Workers' comp deadlines, explained
The questions claimants ask most. For your specific deadline, talk to a lawyer in your state.
Don't guess your deadline
Talk to a workers' comp attorney in your state
Free, confidential consultation. Statute-of-limitations rules have many exceptions — a lawyer can confirm the deadline that applies to you.
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