Bill > H0590

This bill repeals and adds to existing law to provide for settlement agreements in worker's compensation cases. It allows parties to compromise and settle claims through lump-sum payments, future payments, and other benefits without requiring approval from the Industrial Commission, except in cases where one or both parties are not represented by an attorney or where a party is a minor or legally incompetent person. The bill also requires the Commission to review and approve such agreements in those specific cases, and provides for an appeals process if the Commission declines to approve an agreement. The bill also sets requirements for filing settlement agreements with the Commission and the inclusion of certain information, such as a detailed ledger of benefits paid or disputed and the terms agreed upon.

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Commerce and Human Resources Committee (H)

https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2022/legislation/H0590/