A person operating a railway in this state shall not establish or maintain a relief association or society the rules or by-laws of which require any employee to become a member thereof, or to enter into an agreement or stipulation, directly or indirectly, whereby the employee stipulates or agrees to surrender or waive any right of damage for personal injuries or death, or agrees to surrender or waive, in case he asserts such claim for damages, any right whatever. Any such agreement or contract signed or entered into by such person is void.

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Terms Used In Arizona Laws 40-815

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215