§ 23-1021 Right of employee to compensation
§ 23-1021.01 Peace officers; fire fighters; employment status
§ 23-1022 Compensation as exclusive remedy for employees; definition; exceptions; public agency employees
§ 23-1023 Liability of third person to injured employee; election of remedies
§ 23-1024 Choice of remedy as waiver of alternate remedy
§ 23-1025 Agreement by employee to waive compensation or to pay premium void; unlawful collection of premium; classification
§ 23-1026 Periodic medical examination of employee; effect of refusal or obstruction of examination or treatment
§ 23-1027 Compensation precluded by neglect or refusal of employee to submit to treatment
§ 23-1028 False statements or representations to obtain compensation; forfeiture; violation; classification; sworn statement; definition
§ 23-1029 Repeal of chapter; effect on rights of parties
§ 23-1030 Effect on employers’ liability law
§ 23-1031 Persons incarcerated; suspension of benefits
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Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 23 > Chapter 6 > Article 7 - Right to Compensation

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Co-employee: means every person employed by an injured employee's employer. See Arizona Laws 23-901
  • Commission: means the industrial commission of Arizona. See Arizona Laws 23-901
  • Compensation: means the compensation and benefits provided by this chapter. See Arizona Laws 23-901
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Insurance carrier: means every insurance carrier duly authorized by the director of the department of insurance and financial institutions to write workers' compensation or occupational disease compensation insurance in this state. See Arizona Laws 23-901
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Order: means and includes any rule, direction, requirement, standard, determination or decision other than an award or a directive by the commission or an administrative law judge relative to any entitlement to compensation benefits, or to the amount of compensation benefits, and any procedural ruling relative to the processing or adjudicating of a compensation matter. See Arizona Laws 23-901
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • service: means either:

    (a) Mailing to the last known address of the receiving party. See Arizona Laws 23-901

  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.