Idaho Code § 72-804
Idaho Code § 72-804. Reproduced from the official Idaho Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 72-804.
Attorney’s fees - Punitive costs in certain cases. If the commission or any court before whom any proceedings are brought under this law determines that the employer or his surety contested a claim for compensation made by an injured employee or dependent of a deceased employee without reasonable ground, or that an employer or his surety neglected or refused within a reasonable time after receipt of a written claim for compensation to pay to the injured employee or his dependents the compensation provided by law, or without reasonable grounds discontinued payment of compensation as provided by law justly due and owing to the employee or his dependents, the employer shall pay reasonable attorney fees in addition to the compensation provided by this law. In all such cases the fees of attorneys employed by injured employees or their dependents shall be fixed by the commission.
[72-804, added I.C., sec. 72-804, as added by 1971, ch. 124, sec. 3, p. 422.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Idaho Statutes § 72-804
- Jurisdiction: Idaho
- Code: Idaho Statutes
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