Wage Claim Filing by State
Eight states, eight filing routes — and two empty cells that are findings, not omissions: Florida has no statewide agency wage-claim process, and Oregon's BOLI page publishes no filing deadline. Everything below comes from the agency or statute that enforces it.
The filing routes
| State | Form | Deadline / limit | Full guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| California — Labor Commissioner (DLSE) | DLSE Form 1, Initial Report or Claim | 3 years for overtime and minimum wages; 2 years oral agreement, 4 years written agreement | Guide |
| Texas — Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) | Online Payday Wage Claim, or paper Form LL-1 | No later than 180 days after wages were originally due; TWC uses receipt date | Guide |
| Florida — no statewide agency process | None — pre-suit notice, then lawsuit | 15 calendar days for the employer to pay or resolve after pre-suit notice; FLSA 2 years, 3 years if willful; Pinellas County ordinance: 1 year | Guide |
| New York — Department of Labor, Division of Labor Standards | Form LS223 | 6 years under Labor Law Article 6, tolled during a Department investigation | Guide |
| Washington — Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) | Worker Rights Complaint, F700-148-000 | 3 years from the payday wages were due | Guide |
| Oregon — Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) | Complaint Resolution Center complaint (no numbered form on the current page) | No published BOLI deadline; court tracks reported separately: 6 years regular and minimum wages, 2 years overtime | Guide |
| Colorado — Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), Division of Labor Standards and Statistics | Demand for Payment of Wages first, then Labor Standards Complaint Form | Claims of $7,500 or less; wages earned in the last 2 years (into year 3 only if willful) | Guide |
| Illinois — Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) | Online wage claim application, after creating an Illinois Public ID account | 1 year general; 3 years only for section 13.5 construction primary-contractor claims | Guide |
How to use this directory
Find your state, then open its guide before you file: the deadline that matters is rarely the only trap. Texas counts receipt, not mailing; Colorado caps the agency claim at $7,500 and starts with a demand letter; Oregon's court clocks run separately from its BOLI track; Florida has no agency track at all. To find your route in one click, use the Wage Claim Agency Finder — pick a state and it names the agency, the form, the deadline, and the first step.
The spread is the story: a Texas worker has 180 days from when wages were due, a Washington worker has 3 years from payday, a New York worker has 6 years — and a Florida worker has no agency to file with, only a notice letter and a lawsuit.
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Facts verified against official state sources 2026-10-24 and 2026-10-25. General process information, not legal advice.
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