Idaho § 72-441 - No compensation in case of misrepresentation

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§ 72-441. No compensation in case of misrepresentation

No compensation shall be payable for an occupational disease if the employee, at the time of entering into the employment of the employer by whom the compensation would otherwise be payable, falsely represented himself in writing as not having previously been disabled, laid off, or compensated in damages or otherwise because of such disease.

[72-441, added I.C., sec. 72-441, as added by 1971, ch. 124, sec. 3, p. 422.]

Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Idaho Statutes § 72-441 cover?

Section 72-441 ("No compensation in case of misrepresentation") 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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