District of Columbiaworkers' comp filing deadline
Claim barred unless filed within 1 year after injury or death; clock does not begin until claimant aware (or by reasonable diligence should have been aware) of relationship between injury and employment. If voluntary payment was made without award, 1 year from last payment (§32-1514)
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Notice to employer
Notice within 30 days of injury or death, OR 30 days after employee/beneficiary knows or should have known of relationship between injury and employment (§32-1513). Notice must go to Mayor and employer in writing.
Filing with the state
Claim barred unless filed within 1 year after injury or death; clock does not begin until claimant aware (or by reasonable diligence should have been aware) of relationship between injury and employment. If voluntary payment was made without award, 1 year from last payment (§32-1514)
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Exceptions and tolling
Statute-of-limitations rules have many exceptions that can extend or pause the clock. The most common in District of Columbia:
Occupational disease — Discovery rule
Statute itself codifies discovery rule for both notice (§32-1513) and filing (§32-1514) — clock starts on awareness of work-relationship.
Death claim deadline
Survivors filing for death benefits typically have 1 year from date of death. This calculator does not yet handle death claims; consult a lawyer for those.
Attribution
- Last verified
- May 4, 2026
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