How long does an employee have to report an injury?
State/District
Filing deadline
Alabama
2 years from the date of injury
Alaska
2 years from the date of injury
Arizona
1 year from the date of injury
Arkansas
2 years from the date of injury
California
1 year from the date of injury
Colorado
2 years from the date of injury
Connecticut
1 year from the date of injury
3 years after first symptom of occupational illness
Delaware
1 year from the date of injury
District of Columbia
1 year from the date of injury
Florida
2 years from the date of injury
Georgia
1 year from the date of injury
Hawaii
5 years from the date of injury
2 years after first symptom of occupational illness
Idaho
No deadline
Illinois
3 years from the date of injury
Indiana
2 years from the date of injury
Iowa
2 years from the date of injury
Kansas
3 years from the date of injury
Kentucky
2 years from the date of injury
Louisiana
1 year from the date of injury
Maine
2 years from the date of injury
Maryland
60 days from the date of injury
2 years after death or disablement
Massachusetts
4 years from the date of injury
Michigan
2 years from the date of injury
Minnesota
3 years after employer submits a report to the Department of Labor and Industry (DLI)
Must not exceed 6 years after date of injury
Mississippi
2 years from the date of injury
Missouri
2 years from the date of injury
3 years if the employer fails to file a timely report with the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC)
Montana
1 year from the date of injury
Nebraska
2 years from the date of injury
Nevada
90 days from date of injury or discovery of occupational illness
New Hampshire
3 years from the date of injury
New Jersey
2 years from the date of injury
New Mexico
1 year following a claim denial
New York
2 years from the date of injury
North Carolina
2 years from the date of injury
North Dakota
1 year from the date of injury or discovery of occupational illness
Ohio
1 year from the date of injury
Oklahoma
1 year from the date of injury
2 years from last exposure occupational illness
Oregon
2 years from the date of injury
Pennsylvania
3 years from the date of injury
300 weeks from last exposure for occupational illness
Rhode Island
2 years from the date of injury
South Carolina
2 years from the date of injury or discovery of occupational illness
South Dakota
2 years from the date of injury
Tennessee
1 year from the date of injury
Texas
1 year from the date of injury or discovery of occupational illness
Utah
1 year from the date of injury
Vermont
6 months from the date of injury
Virginia
2 years from the date of injury
Washington
1 year from the date of injury
2 years from diagnosis of an occupational illness
West Virginia
6 months from the date of injury
3 years from discovery or last exposure for occupational illness
Wisconsin
2 years from the date of injury
6 years for traumatic injuries
12 years for occupational illnesses
Wyoming
1 year from the date of injury
