Idaho § 72-313 - Payment pending determination of policy coverage
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 72-313 — Payment pending determination of policy coverage, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 72-313. Payment pending determination of policy coverage
Whenever any claim is presented and the claimant’s right to compensation is not in issue, but the issue of liability is raised as between an employer and a surety or between two (2) or more employers or sureties, the commission shall order payment of compensation to be made immediately by one or more of such employers or sureties. The commission may order any such employer or surety to deposit the amount of the award or to give such security thereof as may be deemed satisfactory. When the issue is finally resolved, an employer or surety held not liable shall be reimbursed for any such payments by the employer or surety held liable and any deposit or security so made shall be returned.
[72-313, added I.C., sec. 72-313, as added by 1971, ch. 124, sec. 3, p. 422.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 72-313 ("Payment pending determination of policy coverage") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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