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Mississippi workers' comp filing deadline

If no compensation paid (other than medical/burial) and no application filed within 2 years from date of injury or death, right barred (§71-3-35)

PartialMiss. Code §71-3-35 (limitation)

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Notice to employer

30d

Actual notice received by employer within 30 days; absence not bar if employer had knowledge and not prejudiced (§71-3-35)

Filing with the state

2yr

If no compensation paid (other than medical/burial) and no application filed within 2 years from date of injury or death, right barred (§71-3-35)

Miss. Code §71-3-35 (limitation)

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Statute-of-limitations rules have many exceptions that can extend or pause the clock. The most common in Mississippi:

Occupational disease — Occupational disease
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Minor tolling
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Mental / disability tolling
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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.

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Some sub-elements of this entry (typically minor tolling, mental-disability tolling, or the leading case) haven't been independently verified.

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