72-230. PUBLIC ASSISTANCE — COVERAGE. (1) Any employer who enters into a written agreement with the Idaho department of health and welfare to provide unpaid work experience, training, or both, to any person receiving public assistance benefits, shall be the "on-site employer" and shall be granted all the protections and immunities granted to any employer under the Idaho worker’s compensation law.
(2) Any person receiving public assistance benefits pursuant to chapter 2, title 56, Idaho Code, who participates in unpaid work experience, training, or both, shall be deemed to be an employee of the "on-site employer" defined in subsection (1) of this section and shall be entitled to all benefits under the Idaho worker’s compensation law.
(3) Any worker’s compensation premiums and losses associated with unpaid work experience or training pursuant to this section shall be assessed against the Idaho department of health and welfare. All protections and immunities granted to any employer under the Idaho worker’s compensation law shall be extended simultaneously to the "on-site employer" defined in subsection (1) of this section and the department of health and welfare.
History:
[72-230, added 1996, ch. 39, sec. 1, p. 102.]
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.