Decision Month: October
Industrial Commission v. Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest
On September 14, 2023, the Idaho Industrial Commission (Commission) issued an Order to Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest (Hartford) to either issue indemnity benefits to an injured worker owed for the time period of June 25, 2021, through August 19, 2021, or file a request to appear before the Commission to show cause why it should not suffer penalties for its failure to abide by the requirements of Idaho Code § 72-402 up to and including the withdrawal of its approval to write workers’ compensation in the state of Idaho.
Read Full ArticleSharrah v. Crash Champions, LLC and Technology Insurance Company
Pursuant to Idaho Code § 72-506, the Idaho Industrial Commission assigned the above entitled matter to Referee Brian Harper.
Read Full ArticleFrancis v. State of Idaho, Industrial Special Indemnity Fund
Pursuant to Idaho Code § 72-506, the Idaho Industrial Commission assigned the above entitled matter to Referee John Hummel, who conducted a hearing in Idaho Falls on February 25, 2025.
Read Full ArticleRodrigues v. Walmart Associates, Inc. and AIU Insurance Company
Claimant seeks to "appeal" the Order Dismissing Claimant's Motion To Reconsider Interlocutory Suspension Of Benefits issued by the Idaho Industrial Commission on August 30, 2024, which dismissed Claimant's motion to reconsider or appeal several interlocutory orders of the referee.
Read Full ArticleLowery v. Galen Kuykendall Logging and Associated Loggers Exchange
Pursuant to Idaho Code §§ 72-506 and 72-714(3), the Industrial Commission conducted a hearing via ZOOM videoconferencing on September 26, 2023 (hereinafter "2023 Hearing").
Read Full ArticleEasterly vs. State of Idaho Industrial Special Indemnity Fund
Pursuant to Idaho Code 5 72-506, the Idaho Industrial Commission assigned the above-entitled matter to Referee Sonnet Robinson, who conducted a hearing on February 14,2023.
Read Full ArticleMiller v. Yellowstone Plastics, Inc., Twin City Fire Insurance, and State of Idaho, Industrial Special Indemnity Fund Declaratory Ruling
On or about August 30,2022, Yellowstone Plastics, Inc., and its surety, Twin City Fire Insurance ("Petitioners" herein), hled their JRP 15 petition for declaratory relief, along with supporting memoranda and declaration of counsel.
Read Full ArticleFord v. Alberton’s, LLC and American Zurich Insurance Co.
Pursuant to Idaho Code § 72-506, the Idaho Industrial Commission assigned the above-entitled matter to Referee Brian Harper, who conducted a hearing in Boise, Idaho, on October 11, 2022.
Read Full ArticleBenton v. Gabe’s Painting Reconsideration
On August 3,2022, the Commission dismissed Claimant's complaint without prejudice under Rule l2(B) of the Judicial Rules of Practice and Procedure established by the Industrial Commission effective July 1 , 2022. See Order Dismissing Complaint.
Read Full ArticleGuidance Memorandum on IDAPA 17.01.402
This memorandum will address mechanisms available to practitioners seeking to contest application of the averaging rule pursuant to IDAPA 17.01.01.402.03 on the grounds that it would be manifestly unjust to require the averaging of impairments contemplated by IDAPA 17.01.01.402.02.
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