Ohioworkers' comp filing deadline
POST-2017 RULE: Claims for single-occurrence injury or death barred unless filed within 1 year from date of injury or death (§4123.84). Effective 2017-10-01, prior 2-year SOL was shortened to 1 year. Occupational disease claims and Violation of Specific Safety Requirement (VSSR) filings retain the 2-year period.
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Recent change
2017-10-01: §4123.84 amended to shorten SOL from 2 years to 1 year for traumatic injury claims; OD/VSSR retain 2-year window.
Notice to employer
Written or facsimile notice of specific body parts injured to Industrial Commission or BWC; verbal notice tolls statute if employer fails to file written notification (§4123.84(A)(2))
Filing with the state
POST-2017 RULE: Claims for single-occurrence injury or death barred unless filed within 1 year from date of injury or death (§4123.84). Effective 2017-10-01, prior 2-year SOL was shortened to 1 year. Occupational disease claims and Violation of Specific Safety Requirement (VSSR) filings retain the 2-year period.
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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 Ohio:
Occupational disease — two year rule separate
OD claims maintain 2-year SOL despite 2017 amendment shortening accidental injury claims to 1 year. OD rules under §4123.85.
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://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4123.84