2005 Idaho Code - 72-701 — NOTICE OF INJURY AND CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION FOR INJURY -- LIMITATIONS

                                  TITLE  72
                      WORKER'S COMPENSATION AND RELATED
                        LAWS -- INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
                                  CHAPTER 7
                                  PROCEDURES
    72-701.  NOTICE OF INJURY AND CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION FOR INJURY --
LIMITATIONS. No proceedings under this law shall be maintained unless a notice
of the accident shall have been given to the employer as soon as practicable
but not later than sixty (60) days after the happening thereof, and unless a
claim for compensation with respect thereto shall have been made within one
(1) year after the date of the accident or, in the case of death, then within
one (1) year after such death, whether or not a claim for compensation has
been made by the employee. Such notice and such claim may be made by any
person claiming to be entitled to compensation or by someone in his behalf. If
payments of compensation have been made voluntarily or if an application
requesting a hearing has been filed with the commission, the making of a claim
within said period shall not be required.