Marylandworkers' comp filing deadline
Claim application must be filed within 2 years of accidental personal injury (§9-709). Occupational disease: 2 years (3 years for pulmonary dust diseases) from date of disablement or knowledge of work-relation (§9-711).
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Notice to employer
Notice (oral or written) within 10 days of injury (§9-704); 30 days for death claims
Filing with the state
Claim application must be filed within 2 years of accidental personal injury (§9-709). Occupational disease: 2 years (3 years for pulmonary dust diseases) from date of disablement or knowledge of work-relation (§9-711).
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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 Maryland:
Occupational disease — Discovery rule
OD clock under §9-711 runs from disablement plus knowledge of work-relation; 3-year window for pulmonary dust diseases.
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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