72-210. EMPLOYER’S FAILURE TO INSURE LIABILITY. If an employer fails to secure payment of compensation as required by this act, an injured employee, or one contracting an occupational disease, or his dependents or legal representative in case death results from the injury or disease, may claim compensation under this law and shall be awarded, in addition to compensation, an amount equal to ten per cent (10%) of the total amount of his compensation together with costs, if any, and reasonable attorney’s fees if he has retained counsel.
History:
[72-210, added I.C., sec. 72-210, 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.