Workers Compensation Notice Requirements for Employees – ND

NORTH DAKOTA

Must Employee Give Notice of Injury or Illness to Employer? 

Yes

Must Notice Be in Writing?

No

When Must Notice Be Given?

Notice must be given within 7 days absent good cause.

Exemptions to Notice Requirements 

State has no statutory requirements. 

Effect of Failure to Notify Employer

Failure to provide notice will be considered by the workers’ compensation bureau in determining whether the injury is compensable.

Other Provisions 

Citation to Authority – Click link to view chapter – scroll to statute:

ND Cent. Code  §§ 65-05-01.2 

Notice to employer

ND Cent. Code  §§ 65-05-01.3 

Failure to comply