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Mississippi · Work site injury: what can I do?

Work site injury: what can I do?

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Filing deadline3 years (civil lawsuit); report to workers' comp within 30 daysMississippi Code § 11-7-15

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Mississippi?

Mississippi: 3 years from injury for civil lawsuits; workers' comp employer notice within 30 days; formal claim within 2 years A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years (civil lawsuit); report to workers' comp within 30 days

Source: Mississippi Code § 11-7-15

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Mississippi construction workers have 3 years to file civil lawsuits — Mississippi applies pure comparative fault and federal OSHA governs; Mississippi Gulf Coast and industrial corridor construction drives the majority of serious cases

Mississippi applies pure comparative fault — workers can recover even if partially at fault, with damages reduced proportionally. Federal OSHA governs Mississippi construction sites. Mississippi's Gulf Coast (Biloxi, Gulfport) and industrial corridor construction, including chemical plant and manufacturing facility construction, generate significant injury volume. Jackson is the primary inland construction market. Mississippi Circuit Courts handle civil construction accident claims.

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Work site injury: what can I do? overview. This page covers the local information available for Mississippi.

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Sources

  1. Mississippi Code § 11-7-15