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Title 21: Labor

Chapter 9: EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY AND WORKERS' COMPENSATION


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§ 601   Definitions
§ 602   Process and procedure
§ 603   Witnesses, oaths, books, papers, records
§ 604   Manner of trying causes; evidence
§ 605   Testimony of person without the state, how taken
§ 606   Determination of questions
§ 607   Decisions; enforcement; appeals
§ 608   Application of chapter when state not an employer
§ 609   Repealed. 1981, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.
§ 610   Election by state as employer
§ 611   Repealed. 1977, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. May 3, 1978. 611
§ 612   612-615. Repealed. 1973, No. 70, § 3.
§ 616   Employments covered
§ 617   Repealed. 1969, No. 186 (Adj. Sess.), § 2.
§ 618   Compensation for personal injury
§ 619   -Injuries outside of state
§ 620   -Worker hired outside of state
§ 621   Interstate commerce
§ 622   Right to compensation exclusive
§ 623   - Contracts to work outside state
§ 624   Dual liability; claims, settlement procedure
§ 625   Contracting out forbidden
§ 626   626-628. Repealed. 1981, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.
§ 629   Repealed. 1989, No. 104, § 2, eff. Feb. 1, 1990.
§ 630   630, 631. Repealed. 1981, No. 165 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.
§ 632   Compensation to dependents; death benefits
§ 633   -Apportionment of compensation
§ 634   Dependents; construction
§ 635   Periods of compensation
§ 636   -Compensation for unexpired period; determined
§ 637   Death benefits; rival claimants
§ 638   Repealed. 1977, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. May 3, 1978.
§ 639   -Death, payment to dependents
§ 640   Medical benefits; assistive devices; home and automobile modifications
§ 640a   Medical bills; payment; dispute
§ 641   Vocational rehabilitation
§ 642   Temporary total disability benefits
§ 642a   Temporary total; insurer review
§ 643   -Period of payments
§ 643a   Discontinuance of benefits
§ 643b   Reinstatement; seniority and benefits protected
§ 643c   Commissioner to provide notice; monitoring
§ 644   Permanent total disability
§ 645   Amount payable
§ 646   Temporary partial disability benefits
§ 647   -Period of payment
§ 648   Permanent partial disability benefits
§ 649   Injuries not covered; burden of proof
§ 650   Payment; average wage; computation
§ 651   -Voluntary payments
§ 652   -Periodical payments; lump sum payments
§ 653   Repealed. 1977, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. May 3, 1978.
§ 654   -Trustee in case of lump payments; appointment; expense
§ 655   Procedure in obtaining compensation; medical examination
§ 656   -Notice of injury and claim for compensation
§ 657   -After court judgment against employee
§ 658   -Form of notice and claim
§ 659   - Giving of notice and making of claim
§ 660   Sufficiency of notice of injury
§ 660a   Electronic filing of reports of injury
§ 661   -Limitation of time as regards minors and insane
§ 662   Agreements; required payments in absence of
§ 663   Hearings, where held; decision
§ 663a   Workers' compensation dispute mediation
§ 664   Trial and award
§ 665   Repealed. 1985, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.
§ 666   Manner of giving notice of hearing
§ 667   Examination by independent medical examiners
§ 668   Modification of awards
§ 669   Finality of award
§ 670   Appeals to superior court
§ 671   -Jurisdiction; findings for new award
§ 672   -Appeals to the supreme court
§ 673   -Appeal in case of fraud, accident, or mistake
§ 674   -Service of petition
§ 675   Enforcement of award
§ 676   Revision of decrees
§ 677   New hearings; when granted; procedure
§ 678   Costs; attorney fees
§ 679   Fees of sheriffs and witnesses
§ 680   Preferences
§ 681   Claims not assignable
§ 682   Liens against compensation
§ 683   683-686. Repealed. 1999, No. 41, § 8(a)(2).
§ 687   Security for compensation
§ 687a   Self-insurance by associations
§ 688   Administrative penalties; insurance company's license suspended
§ 689   Employer compelled to insure
§ 690   Certificate, form; copy of policy
§ 691   Posting of notice of compliance
§ 692   Penalties
§ 693   The insurance contract
§ 694   -Knowledge of employer to affect insurance carrier
§ 695   -Insolvency of employer not to release insurance carrier
§ 696   Cancellation of insurance contracts
§ 697   Notice of intent not to renew policy
§ 698   -Insurance by state and municipalities
§ 699   -Employees not to pay for insurance
§ 700   -Examination of policy
§ 701   Reports of accidents by employers
§ 702   -Contents; penalty
§ 703   -Reports of payments made by employers
§ 704   Reports, penalty
§ 705   -Registration, penalty
§ 706   -Construction
§ 707   Repealed. 2003, No. 122 (Adj. Sess.), § 294(o).
§ 708   Penalty for false representations
§ 709   Rules of construction
§ 710   Unlawful discrimination
§ 711   Workers' compensation administration fund

  • Full text of Chapter 9.