Idaho Code 72-420 – Compensation to State When Dependency Not Claimed or Proved

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Terms Used In Idaho Code 72-420

Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114

In case no claim for compensation is made by a dependent of a deceased employee and filed with the commission within one (1) year after the death, or in case a claim is made and filed within such year and no dependency proven, the employer shall pay into the state treasury the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) to be deposited in the industrial special indemnity account.