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Virginia workers' comp filing deadline
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Notice to employer
Written notice within 30 days of accident, stating name, address, time, place, nature, and cause (§65.2-600)
Filing with the state
Right to compensation forever barred unless claim filed with Commission within 2 years after accident (§65.2-601). Death benefits: claim must be filed within 2 years of accident AND death claim within 2 years of 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 Virginia:
Occupational disease — Occupational disease
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Minor tolling
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Mental / disability tolling
Tolling under §65.2-602 if employer received required notice and paid wages or furnished medical service
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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