Workers Compensation Notice Requirements for Employees – IL

ILLINOIS

Must Employee Give Notice of Injury or Illness to Employer? 

Yes

Must Notice Be in Writing?

No

When Must Notice Be Given?

As soon as practicable, but not more than 45 days after the accident.

Exemptions to Notice Requirements

If employee is under a legal disability, the time for giving notice to employer is tolled until the disability has been removed; if the injury is exposure to radiological materials, employee has 90 days to give notice.

Effect of Failure to Notify Employer 

Claim may be barred

Other Provisions 

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Citation to Authority

820 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 305/6  

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