Nevadaworkers' comp filing deadline
Claim for compensation must be filed with insurer within 90 days after accident if employee sought medical treatment or was off work (NRS §616C.020). Death claim: within 1 year after death.
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Notice to employer
Employee should complete Notice of Injury or Occupational Disease form within 7 days after accident (NRS §616C.015)
Filing with the state
Claim for compensation must be filed with insurer within 90 days after accident if employee sought medical treatment or was off work (NRS §616C.020). Death claim: within 1 year after death.
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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 Nevada:
Minor tolling
Failure to file may be excused for physical or mental inability of employee or dependent (§616C.025)
Mental / disability tolling
Excused per §616C.025 if caused by physical or mental inability
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://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-616c.html