72-218. AWARD SUBJECT TO CREDIT FOR BENEFITS FURNISHED OR PAID UNDER LAWS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS. The payment or award of benefits under the workmen’s compensation law of another state, territory, province or foreign nation to an employee or his dependents otherwise entitled on account of such injury, occupational disease or death to the benefits of this law shall not be a bar to a claim for benefits under this law, provided that claim under this law is filed within two (2) years after the accident causing such injury, or manifestation of such disease, or death. If compensation is paid or awarded under this law:
(1) The medical and related benefits furnished or paid by the employer under such other workmen’s compensation law on account of such injury, occupational disease, or death shall be credited against the medical and related benefits to which the employee would have been entitled under this law, had claim been made solely under this law;
(2) The total amount of all income benefits paid or awarded the employee under such other workmen’s compensation law shall be credited against the total amount of income benefits which would have been due the employee had claim been made solely under this law;
(3) The total amount of death benefits paid or awarded under such other workmen’s compensation law shall be credited against the total amount of death benefits payable under this law.
History:
[72-218, added I.C., sec. 72-218, 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.