State Compensation Law Article 8

A right of claim for compensation is extinguished by prescription if not exercised within two years from the discovery of the fact by claimant, or not exercised within five years from the date when the damage was inflicted.The right to reimbursement for compensation referred to in paragraph 3 of Article 2, paragraph 5 of Article 3, and paragraph 2 of Article 4 is extinguished by prescription if not exercised within two years from the date when payment of compensation is made or the date when restoration of prior condition is completed.