72-201. DECLARATION OF POLICE POWER. The common law system governing the remedy of workmen against employers for injuries received and occupational diseases contracted in industrial and public work is inconsistent with modern industrial conditions. The welfare of the state depends upon its industries and even more upon the welfare of its wageworkers. The state of Idaho, therefore, exercising herein its police and sovereign power, declares that all phases of the premises are withdrawn from private controversy, and sure and certain relief for injured workmen and their families and dependents is hereby provided regardless of questions of fault and to the exclusion of every other remedy, proceeding or compensation, except as is otherwise provided in this act, and to that end all civil actions and civil causes of action for such personal injuries and all jurisdiction of the courts of the state over such causes are hereby abolished, except as is in this law provided.
History:
[72-201, added I.C., sec. 72-201, as added by 1971, ch. 124, sec. 3, p. 422.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 72 - WORKER'S COMPENSATION AND RELATED LAWS -- INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Chapter 2 - SCOPE — COVERAGE — LIABILITY
Section 72-201 - DECLARATION OF POLICE POWER.
Section 72-202 - INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Section 72-203 - EMPLOYMENTS COVERED.
Section 72-204 - PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT — COVERAGE.
Section 72-205 - PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT GENERALLY — COVERAGE.
Section 72-206 - IDAHO YOUTH CONSERVATION PROJECT — COVERAGE.
Section 72-207 - PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT — RELIEF WORK.
Section 72-208 - INJURIES NOT COVERED — WILLFUL INTENTION — INTOXICATION.
Section 72-209 - EXCLUSIVENESS OF LIABILITY OF EMPLOYER.
Section 72-210 - EMPLOYER’S FAILURE TO INSURE LIABILITY.
Section 72-211 - EXCLUSIVENESS OF EMPLOYEE’S REMEDY.
Section 72-212 - EXEMPTIONS FROM COVERAGE.
Section 72-213 - ELECTION OF EXEMPT COVERAGE.
Section 72-214 - REVOCATION OF ELECTION.
Section 72-217 - EXTRATERRITORIAL COVERAGE.
Section 72-219 - INJURIES IN TRANSITORY EMPLOYMENT IN IDAHO.
Section 72-220 - LOCALE OF EMPLOYMENT.
Section 72-221 - COVERAGE FOR INJURIES OR OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES OUTSIDE STATE PRESUMED.
Section 72-222 - RECIPROCAL RECOGNITION OF EXTRATERRITORIAL COVERAGE WITH OTHER JURISDICTIONS.
Section 72-223 - THIRD PARTY LIABILITY.
Section 72-225 - MINOR EMPLOYEE.
Section 72-226 - INSANE PERSON’S COMPENSATION PAYABLE TO GUARDIAN.
Section 72-227 - DOUBTFUL RIGHTS SUBJECT TO COMMISSION’S DETERMINATION.
Section 72-228 - PRESUMPTION FAVORING CERTAIN CLAIMS.