Title 72 — WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND RELATED LAWS — INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
17 chapters · 421 sections in this title.
Idaho Code § 72-1001 Short title
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72-1001. Short title. This chapter may be cited as "The Crime Victims Compensation Act."
Idaho Code § 72-1002 Legislative purpose and intent
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72-1002. Legislative purpose and intent. The legislature hereby finds, determines and declares that victims of violent crime are often reduced to bereft and destitute circumstances as a result of the criminal acts perpetrated against them, that the financial or economic resources…
Idaho Code § 72-1003 Definitions
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72-1003. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Claimant" means any of the following claiming compensation under this chapter: (a) A victim; (b) A dependent of a deceased victim; or (c) An authorized person acting on behalf of any of them, including parent(s), legal guardian(…
Idaho Code § 72-1004 Powers and duties of commission
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72-1004. Powers and duties of commission. (1) The commission shall: (a) Adopt rules to implement this chapter in compliance with chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code; (b) Prescribe forms for applications for compensation; and (c) Determine all matters relating to claims for compensat…
Idaho Code § 72-1005 Rehabilitation of victims
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72-1005. Rehabilitation of victims. The commission shall refer victims who have been disabled through criminally injurious conduct and who are receiving benefits under this chapter to an appropriate treatment facility or program, including mental health counseling and care. If th…
Idaho Code § 72-1006 Attorneys’ fees
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72-1006. Attorneys’ fees. (1) The commission may grant attorneys’ fees to attorneys for representing claimants before the commission. Any attorney’s fee granted by the commission shall be in addition to compensation awarded the claimant under this chapter. (2) The commission may …
Idaho Code § 72-1007 Public inspection and disclosure of commission’s records
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72-1007. Public inspection and disclosure of commission’s records. The information and records the commission maintains in its possession in the administration of this chapter shall be kept confidential and are exempt from public disclosure under chapter 1, title 74, Idaho Code, …
Idaho Code § 72-1008 Limitation of benefit entitlements to proportionate share of available funds
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72-1008. Limitation of benefit entitlements to proportionate share of available funds. Claimants receiving benefits under this chapter are not granted an absolute entitlement to benefits. Benefits must be paid in accordance with the amount of the legislative appropriation. If the…
Idaho Code § 72-1009 Crime victims compensation account
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72-1009. Crime victims compensation account. The crime victims compensation account is hereby established in the dedicated fund. Moneys shall be paid into the account as provided by law. Moneys in the account may be appropriated only for the purposes of this chapter, which shall …
Idaho Code § 72-1010 Receipt of funds
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72-1010. Receipt of funds. The commission may adopt appropriate rules in order to receive federal funds under federal criminal reparation and compensation acts, or to receive grants, gifts or donations from any source.
Idaho Code § 72-1011 Penalty for fraudulently obtaining benefits
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72-1011. Penalty for fraudulently obtaining benefits. Any person who knowingly makes a false claim or a false statement or uses any other fraudulent device in connection with any claim is guilty of theft as provided in section 18-2403, Idaho Code, and upon conviction shall, in ad…
Idaho Code § 72-1012 Application for compensation
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72-1012. Application for compensation. An applicant for an award of compensation may apply in writing in a form that conforms substantially to that prescribed by the commission.
Idaho Code § 72-1013 Informal hearings
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72-1013. Informal hearings. The commission may hold informal hearings in order to make determinations regarding the compensability of a claim. At such hearings, the commission may subpoena witnesses and documents as set forth in section 72-709, Idaho Code. Hearings held under thi…
Idaho Code § 72-1014 Evidence of condition
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72-1014. Evidence of condition. (1) The commission may require the claimant to supplement the application with any reasonably available medical reports or other documents relating to the injury or condition for which compensation is claimed. Failure to provide the requested suppo…
Idaho Code § 72-1015 Enforcement of commission’s orders — Improper assertion of privilege
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72-1015. Enforcement of commission’s orders — Improper assertion of privilege. If a person refuses to comply with an order of the commission or asserts a privilege to withhold or suppress evidence relevant to a claim, except privileges arising from the attorney-client relationshi…
Idaho Code § 72-1016 Limitations on awards
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72-1016. Limitations on awards. (1) Compensation may not be awarded unless the claim is filed with the commission within one (1) year after the day the criminally injurious conduct occurred causing the injury or death upon which the claim is based. The time for filing a claim may…
Idaho Code § 72-1017 Tentative award of compensation
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72-1017. Tentative award of compensation. If the commission determines that the claimant will suffer financial hardship unless a tentative award is made and it appears likely that a final award will be made, an amount may be paid to the claimant, to be deducted from the final awa…
Idaho Code § 72-1018 Award of compensation
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72-1018. Award of compensation. (1) The commission shall award compensation benefits under this chapter, if satisfied by a preponderance of the evidence that the requirements for compensation have been met. (2) An award may be made whether or not any person is prosecuted or convi…
Idaho Code § 72-1019 Compensation benefits
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72-1019. Compensation benefits. (1) A claimant is entitled to weekly compensation benefits when the claimant has a total actual loss of wages due to injury as a result of criminally injurious conduct. During the time the claimant seeks such weekly benefits, the claimant, as a res…
Idaho Code § 72-1020 Award not subject to execution, attachment, garnishment, or assignment — Exception
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72-1020. Award not subject to execution, attachment, garnishment, or assignment — Exception. (1) An award is not subject to execution, attachment, garnishment, or other process. (2) An assignment or agreement to assign a right to compensation in the future is unenforceable except…
Idaho Code § 72-1021 Reconsideration and review of commission’s decisions
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72-1021. Reconsideration and review of commission’s decisions. (1) The commission, on its own motion or on request of the claimant, may reconsider a decision making or denying an award or determining its amount. The commission shall reconsider at least annually every award being …
Idaho Code § 72-1022 No appeal
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72-1022. No appeal. There shall be no right of appeal from a final determination of the commission.
Idaho Code § 72-1023 Subrogation
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72-1023. Subrogation. (1) If a claimant seeks compensation under this chapter and compensation is awarded, the account is entitled to full subrogation against a judgment or recovery received by the claimant against the offender or from or against any other source for all compensa…
Idaho Code § 72-1024 Effect of award on probation and parole of offender
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72-1024. Effect of award on probation and parole of offender. (1) When placing any convicted person on probation, the court may set as a condition of probation the payment to the account of an amount equal to any benefits paid from the account to or for the benefit of a victim or…
Idaho Code § 72-1025 Fines — Reimbursements — Disposition
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72-1025. Fines — Reimbursements — Disposition. (1) In addition to any other fine which may be imposed upon each person found guilty of criminal activity, the court shall impose a fine or reimbursement according to the following schedule, unless the court orders that such fine or …
Idaho Code § 72-1026 payments to medical providers
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72-1026. payments to medical providers. (1) The commission may adopt a fee schedule to determine the allowable payments to be made to medical providers under this chapter, including but not limited to, the fee schedule the commission has adopted to determine the allowable payment…