A method and system is disclosed for dynamic adjustment of extended frame decoding interval duration based on aggregate reverse-link error rate. In accordance with an example embodiment, upon determining that a frame transmission from an access terminal has not been successfully decoded during a nominal frame period, a base station will commence an extended decoding interval. The base station will also determine a duration for the extended decoding interval based on a measured an aggregate reverse-link error rate for transmissions from access terminals communicating with the base station. The base station will use the determined duration for the extended decoding interval. The determination will be made so as to increase the likelihood the extended decoding interval will result in a successful decoding of a frame of data.