72-446. NONDISABLING SILICOSIS — COMPENSATION UPON SEVERANCE FROM EMPLOYMENT. (1) When an employee, because he has nondisabling silicosis, is discharged from employment in which he is engaged, or when such an employee, after an examination as provided in subsection (2) of this section, and a finding by the medical panel that it is inadvisable for him to continue in his employment, terminates his employment, the commission may allow such compensation on account of such termination of employment as it may deem just, as support money pending his change of employment, payable as in this law elsewhere provided, but in no case to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000).
(2) Upon application of any employer or employee, the commission may direct any employee of such employer or any employee who, in the course of his employment has been exposed to the inhalation of silica dust, to submit to a medical examination to determine whether the employee has silicosis, and the degree thereof. The results of the examination shall be submitted to the commission, which shall submit copies of such reports to the employer and employee, who shall have opportunity to rebut the same, provided, request therefor is made to the commission within thirty (30) days from the mailing of such report to the parties. The commission shall make its findings as to whether it is inadvisable for the employee to continue in his employment.
History:
[72-446, added I.C., sec. 72-446, as added by 1971, ch. 124, sec. 3, p. 422.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 72 - WORKER'S COMPENSATION AND RELATED LAWS -- INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
Section 72-401 - DEPENDENCY — WHEN DETERMINED.
Section 72-402 - WAITING PERIOD.
Section 72-403 - PENALTY FOR MALINGERING — DENIAL OF COMPENSATION.
Section 72-404 - SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS — LUMP SUM PAYMENTS.
Section 72-405 - TRUSTEE IN CASE OF LUMP SUM PAYMENT.
Section 72-406 - DEDUCTIONS FOR PREEXISTING INJURIES AND INFIRMITIES.
Section 72-407 - CERTAIN INJURIES DEEMED TOTAL AND PERMANENT.
Section 72-408 - INCOME BENEFITS FOR TOTAL AND PARTIAL DISABILITY.
Section 72-409 - MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM INCOME BENEFITS FOR TOTAL DISABILITY.
Section 72-411 - TIME OF DEPENDENCY.
Section 72-412 - PERIODS OF INCOME BENEFITS FOR DEATH.
Section 72-413 - INCOME BENEFITS FOR DEATH.
Section 72-413A - LUMP SUM PAYMENT UPON REMARRIAGE.
Section 72-414 - APPORTIONMENT BENEFITS BETWEEN CLASSES.
Section 72-415 - CHANGE IN DEPENDENTS.
Section 72-416 - MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM INCOME BENEFITS FOR DEATH.
Section 72-417 - MAXIMUM TOTAL PAYMENT.
Section 72-418 - COMPUTATION OF WEEKS AND DAYS.
Section 72-419 - DETERMINATION OF AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE.
Section 72-420 - COMPENSATION TO STATE WHEN DEPENDENCY NOT CLAIMED OR PROVED.
Section 72-422 - PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT.
Section 72-423 - PERMANENT DISABILITY.
Section 72-424 - PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT EVALUATION.
Section 72-425 - PERMANENT DISABILITY EVALUATION.
Section 72-426 - THE WHOLE MAN — A PERIOD OF FIVE HUNDRED WEEKS.
Section 72-427 - PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT EVALUATION NOT EXCLUSIVE.
Section 72-428 - SCHEDULED INCOME BENEFITS FOR LOSS OR LOSSES OF USE OF BODILY MEMBERS.
Section 72-429 - UNSCHEDULED PERMANENT DISABILITIES.
Section 72-430 - PERMANENT DISABILITY — DETERMINATION OF — PERCENTAGES — SCHEDULE.
Section 72-431 - INHERITABILITY OF SCHEDULED OR UNSCHEDULED INCOME BENEFITS.
Section 72-432 - MEDICAL SERVICES, APPLIANCES AND SUPPLIES — REPORTS.
Section 72-433 - SUBMISSION OF INJURED EMPLOYEE TO MEDICAL EXAMINATION OR PHYSICAL REHABILITATION.
Section 72-434 - EFFECT OF REFUSING MEDICAL EXAMINATION — DISCONTINUANCE OF COMPENSATION.
Section 72-435 - INJURIOUS PRACTICES — SUSPENSION OR REDUCTION OF COMPENSATION.
Section 72-436 - BURIAL EXPENSES.
Section 72-437 - OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES — RIGHT TO COMPENSATION.
Section 72-438 - OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES.
Section 72-439 - ACTUALLY INCURRED/NONACUTE OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE.
Section 72-440 - TIME OF DEPENDENCY — DEATH BENEFITS.
Section 72-441 - NO COMPENSATION IN CASE OF MISREPRESENTATION.
Section 72-443 - PERIOD OF EXPOSURE IN SILICOSIS CASES.
Section 72-444 - NO COMPENSATION FOR PARTIAL DISABILITY FROM SILICOSIS.
Section 72-445 - COMPENSATION FOR TOTAL DISABILITY OR DEATH FROM COMPLICATED SILICOSIS.
Section 72-446 - NONDISABLING SILICOSIS — COMPENSATION UPON SEVERANCE FROM EMPLOYMENT.
Section 72-447 - RECURRING DERMATITIS.
Section 72-448 - NOTICE AND LIMITATIONS.