Every claim must be made on forms to be furnished by the organization and must contain all the information required by it. Each claim must be signed by the person entitled to compensation or by the person acting on that person’s behalf and, except in case of death, must be accompanied by a certificate of the employee’s doctor stating that the employee was physically examined, stating the nature of the injury and the nature and probable extent of the disability. For any reasonable cause shown, the organization may waive the provisions of this section.

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Terms Used In North Dakota Code 65-05-02

  • Organization: includes a foreign or domestic association, business trust, corporation, enterprise, estate, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, partnership, trust, or any legal or commercial entity. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49