Rhode Island · workers' compensation
Rhode Island workers' comp filing deadline
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Notice to employer
Pending
Filing with the state
Claim barred 2 years from date of injury (§28-35-57). If weekly compensation has been paid AND employer/insurer failed to file required notices, claimant's right to file petition is preserved without time limit.
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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 Rhode Island:
Occupational disease — Occupational disease
Pending
Minor tolling
Pending
Mental / disability tolling
Pending
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.
Leading case
Pending
Pending
Pending
About this entry
Some sub-elements of this entry (typically minor tolling, mental-disability tolling, or the leading case) haven't been independently verified.
Attribution
- Primary source
- https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE28/28-35/INDEX.htm