Arizona Revised Statutes

Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 23-967 (2026)

Deduction of premium from employee wage or salary; violation; classification

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Any employer who intentionally deducts any portion of the premium, except for accident benefits, which he is by law required to pay from the wage or salary of an employee is guilty of a class 6 felony.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1989–1989 · leading case: Martinez v. State Workman's Comp. Ins. Fund, 788 P.2d 113 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1989).
Martinez v. State Workman's Comp. Ins. Fund, 788 P.2d 113 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 23-967. Thus, a workers’ compensation insurance policy is the employer’s policy and not the employee claimant’s policy.”
Martinez v. Workman's Comp. Ins. Fund, 788 P.2d 113 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “A.R.S. § 23-967. Thus, a workers' compensation insurance policy is the employer's policy and not the employee claimant's policy.”
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