Hurt At Work
Idaho Code § 72-701 — notice to the employer within sixty days, and a claim within one year
Sixty days, and one year. No workers' compensation proceeding may go forward unless the employer is given notice of the accident as soon as practicable and not later than sixty days after it, and a claim is made within one year of the accident, or of a death.
Anyone entitled to compensation, or someone on their behalf, may give the notice and make the claim. If compensation has been paid voluntarily or a hearing requested, the claim is not required within that period.
Where a claim was made and nothing paid, the worker has one year from the claim to ask the Industrial Commission for a hearing. Where payments stopped, the worker has five years from the accident to ask for more.
A particular claim is a question for the Industrial Commission or a licensed Idaho attorney.
Sources for this section (2)
- Idaho Code § 72-701 — Notice of injury and claim for compensation for injury, limitations
- Idaho Code § 72-706 — Limitation on time on application for hearing
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Idaho attorney.