Statutes of Limitation

• A statute of limitations is a time period that has been set in law. Statutes of limitations can apply to anything that may be litigated in court. Each state has a statute of limitation for claims to be filed to collect workers' compensation. If the claim is not filed within that time period, then you will not be eligible to file the claim.
  
  

Variations on the Statute

• Claims for ionizing radiation can be filed within two year after you become disabled or when you knew that you would be disabled. If the accident causes death, then the claim needs to be filed within 18 months from the death date. If dependents are claiming death benefits from an accidental injury, then the dependents had seven years to file the claim from the date of death.
  
  

Maryland's Statute of Limitation

• In Maryland, the statute of limitations is two years from the date of your injury in most cases. You should file your claim as soon as possible. By filing your workers' compensation claim, your employer and the employer's insurer must then either pay you your workers' compensation benefit or contest the claim.
  
  

Reporting the Claim

• There is another date that you need to keep in mind besides the statute of limitation. It is the date of your injury. You don't become eligible for workers' compensation until you report the accident as soon as you can. You should file your claim application with the Maryland Workers Compensation Commission within 60 days of the date of the accidental injury.