Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 17 - Industrial Commission
Rule 17.01.01 - ADMINISTRATIVE RULES UNDER THE WORKER'S COMPENSATION LAW
Section 17.01.01.306 - RULE PROHIBITING USE OF SICK LEAVE OR OTHER ALTERNATIVE COMPENSATION
Current through August 31, 2023
01. Employee Not Required to Take Sick Leave in Lieu of Compensation. No employer obligated to pay worker's compensation benefits to an employee as provided by the Worker's Compensation Law may require an employee to accept "sick leave" or other comparable benefit in lieu of the worker's compensation benefits provided by law. Section 72-318(2), Idaho Code, specifically provides that no agreement by an employee to waive his rights to compensation under the Worker's Compensation Law shall be valid. (3-23-22)
02. Election of Sick Leave or Alternative Compensation Prohibited. Further, an employee may not elect to accept "sick leave" or other comparable benefit from an employer in lieu of worker's compensation benefits to which the employee is entitled under the Worker's Compensation Law. (3-23-22)
