A Notice of Employee Death shall be filed within how many days if the employee leaves no surviving minor children?

• A. 14 days
• B. 20 days
• C. 30 days
• D. 60 days

Answer: (D)

Reporting deadlines for a death under a self-insured workers’ compensation plan depend on whether there are surviving minor dependents. When there are no surviving minor children, the Notice of Employee Death must be filed within sixty days. This longer window exists because there’s no minor dependent needing rapid protection, whereas if minor children or other dependents survive, the rule shortens the filing window to ensure timely handling of benefits for those dependents. The notice is sent to the plan administrator or the appropriate state agency so benefits can be processed and coverage adjusted accordingly. Therefore, sixty days is the correct timeframe.