P.R. Laws tit. 9, § 2057
(1) Every accident which gives rise to a claim for benefits under this chapter shall be notified to the Police and to the Administration.
(2) Every person entitled to claim a benefit under this chapter shall file his claim with the Administration, except in case of death benefits, within the fifteen (15) days following the date of the accident.
(3) The persons entitled to death benefits shall file their claim within one hundred twenty (120) days after the death of the victim, but in all cases the accident must have been notified to the Administration within the fifteen (15) days following the date of its occurrence.
(4) Every person entitled to claim a benefit under this chapter shall submit to the Administration within the sixty (60) days following the date of the claim, all the evidence that it may be reasonably possible to obtain in connection with the circumstances of the accident and the loss suffered and any other data or evidence, including information on plans, contracts or policies covering or that may cover the benefits provided by this chapter, as well as any other additional evidence that may be required of him.
(5) Noncompliance with the provisions of the preceding subsections may be sufficient cause for the Administration to deny the benefits provided by this chapter, unless the claimant shows to the satisfaction of the Administration that it was impossible for him to comply with the provisions hereof and that he did it as soon as the circumstances allowed.
History —June 26, 1968, No. 138, p. 335, § 7, renumbered as § 8 and amended on Oct. 30, 1975, No. 12, p. 782, § 6, eff. July 1, 1976.