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Idaho Code § 72-217 (2026)

Extraterritorial coverage. 

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Extraterritorial coverage. 

If an employee, while working outside the territorial limits of this state, suffers an injury or an occupational disease on account of which he, or in the event of death, his dependents, would have been entitled to the benefits provided by this law had such occurred within this state, such employee, or, in the event of his death resulting from such injury or disease, his dependents, shall be entitled to the benefits provided by this law, provided that at the time of the accident causing such injury, or at the time of manifestation of such disease:

(1)  His employment is principally localized in this state; or
(2)  He is working under a contract of hire made in this state in employment not principally localized in any state; or
(3)  He is working under a contract of hire made in this state in employment principally localized in another state, the workmen’s compensation law of which is not applicable to his employer; or
(4)  He is working under a contract of hire made in this state for employment outside the United States and Canada.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1983–2007 · leading case: Hansen v. Est. of Harvey, 806 P.2d 426 (Idaho 1991).
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Hansen v. Est. of Harvey, 806 P.2d 426 (Idaho 1991). · cites it 28× “When an injury occurs outside of the state, the injured employee is eligible for Idaho workers' compensation benefits if and only if I.C. § 72-217 is satisfied. That provision provides for "extraterritorial coverage" in certain instances: 72-217.”
Kirkpatrick v. Transtector Sys., 759 P.2d 65 (Idaho 1988). · cites it 24× “Idaho Code § 72-217 sets forth Idaho's jurisdictional limitations with respect to extraterritorial coverage: Extraterritorial coverage.”
In Re Almgren, 384 B.R. 12 (Bankr. D. Idaho 2007). · cites it 6× “At the hearing, the parties addressed the application of Idaho Code § 72-217 to these facts, which would arguably allow Debtor to recover benefits even though she was injured in another state.”
Nelson v. Pumnea, 675 P.2d 27 (Idaho 1983). · cites it 4× “Despite the situs of the injury being in a foreign state, under the provisions for extraterritorial coverage, I.C. §§ 72-217 and -218, claimant applied for a hearing before the Idaho Industrial Commission, claiming benefits relating to the October 1980 injury.”
— Idaho Code § 72-217(1) — 1 case
Kirkpatrick v. Transtector Sys., 759 P.2d 65 (Idaho 1988). “Idaho Code § 72-217 sets forth Idaho's jurisdictional limitations with respect to extraterritorial coverage: Extraterritorial coverage.”
— Idaho Code § 72-217(2) — 1 case
Kirkpatrick v. Transtector Sys., 759 P.2d 65 (Idaho 1988). “Idaho Code § 72-217 sets forth Idaho's jurisdictional limitations with respect to extraterritorial coverage: Extraterritorial coverage.”
— Idaho Code § 72-217(3) — 1 case
Hansen v. Est. of Harvey, 806 P.2d 426 (Idaho 1991). “When an injury occurs outside of the state, the injured employee is eligible for Idaho workers' compensation benefits if and only if I.C. § 72-217 is satisfied. That provision provides for "extraterritorial coverage" in certain instances: 72-217.”
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