Georgia · workers' compensation
Georgia workers' comp filing deadline
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Notice to employer
Notice to employer within 30 days of injury (§34-9-80); failure may bar claim
Filing with the state
Right to compensation barred unless claim filed within 1 year after injury or death (§34-9-82(a))
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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 Georgia:
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
- Editorial review
- Statute linked to primary source
- Primary source
- https://sbwc.georgia.gov/statutes-and-rules