What Does ‘Occupational Diseases’ Mean in Idaho?

Glossary Check

If you're looking to expand your vocabulary of Idaho workers' compensation law, a good place to start would be Simply Research. We take a look at some of what you will find there, focusing on "occupational diseases" and related terms in the Gem State.

Occupational Diseases

"Occupational disease" means a disease due to the nature of an employment in which the hazards of such disease actually exist, are characteristic of, and peculiar to the trade, occupation, process, or employment, but shall not include psychological injuries, disorders, or conditions.

Contracted, Incurred

"Contracted" and "incurred," when referring to an occupational disease, shall be deemed the equivalent of the term "arising out of and in the course of" employment.

Disablement, but not Silicosis

"Disablement," except in the case of silicosis, means the event of an employee’s becoming actually and totally incapacitated because of an occupational disease from performing his work in the last occupation in which injuriously exposed to the hazards of such disease; and "disability" means the state of being so incapacitated.

Disablement, Silicosis

"Disablement," in the case of silicosis, means the event of first becoming actually incapacitated, because of such disease, from performing any work in any remunerative employment; and "disability" means the state of being so incapacitated.

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