What is the time deadline to file a Workers Compensation claim in the State of Illinois?
The time deadline to file a Workers’ Compensation is also called the Statute of Limitations. The Statute of Limitations to file a Workers’ Compensation claim in the State of Illinois is three (3) years from the date of the accident or two (2) years from the date the injured employee last received Workers’ Compensation benefits, whichever is later. The Statute of Limitations on a “repetitive trauma” claim can be various dates.