After an accident at work, how long do you have to file a claim?

Immediately following an accident or injury at work, you probably have other things on your mind other than formally reporting it to your supervisor and employer. But soon after, worries about medical bills and lost wages can quickly become your biggest worry. The absolute last thing you want is to miss deadlines for filing workers’ comp, thus putting yourself into a potentially dangerous financial situation. So, what’s the deadline?

Well, that depends on where you live. Rules vary from state to state. Here are the different legal guidelines for claiming workers’ comp in each U.S. state where you can find agents with Normandy Insurance:

Arkansas

You must inform your employer of the accident in writing as soon as possible. You then have up to 2 years to claim workers’ comp.

Florida

You must inform your employer of the accident in writing within 30 days. You then have up to 1 year to claim workers’ comp.

Georgia

You must inform your employer of the accident in writing within 30 days. You then have up to 1 year to claim workers’ comp.

Louisiana

You must inform your employer of the accident in writing within 30 days. You then have up to 1 year to claim workers’ comp, but up to 2 years after the onset of symptoms of your disability.

Mississippi

You must inform your employer of the accident in writing within 30 days. You then have up to 2 years to claim workers’ comp.

North Carolina

You must inform your employer of the accident in writing within 30 days. You then have up to 2 years to claim workers’ comp.

Oklahoma

You must inform your employer of the accident within 30 days. You then have up to 1 year to claim workers’ comp or two years after your last exposure for occupational illness.

Pennsylvania

You must inform your employer of the accident within 21 days. You then have up to 3 years to claim workers’ comp, or 300 weeks after your last exposure for occupational illness.

Texas

You must inform your employer of the accident in writing within 30 days. You then have up to 1 years to claim workers’ comp from the point of injury or the discovery of an occupational illness.

Virginia

You must inform your employer of the accident within 30 days. You then have up to 2 years to claim workers’ comp.

You should always check with your employer about their specific policies when it comes to informing them about an accident or injury, as it may differ from the guidelines. If you’ve missed your state’s deadline to file a workers’ comp claim, then you may need to discuss the situation with legal counsel.

At Normandy Insurance, we can help you figure out the steps you should take following your injury. We can even help you fill out your workers’ comp claim! For more information, or if you have any questions about workers’ comp, please feel free to reach out to us!

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