Kentuckyworkers' comp filing deadline
Claim must be filed within 2 years from date of accident, or within 2 years from last voluntary TTD payment, whichever is later (§342.185)
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Notice to employer
Notice as soon as practicable; form prescribed by §342.190. Notice is jurisdictional under Kentucky case law.
Filing with the state
Claim must be filed within 2 years from date of accident, or within 2 years from last voluntary TTD payment, whichever is later (§342.185)
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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 Kentucky:
Occupational disease — Discovery rule
OD notice within 3 years of last injurious exposure or first distinct manifestation (§342.316). For repetitive trauma, employee must give notice within 2 years of being informed by physician that injury is work-related.
Death claim deadline
Survivors filing for death benefits typically have 2 years 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
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