Idaho Law Blog
If you are injured on the job in the state of Idaho, you are going to have to travel to obtain treatment from various health care providers. This is expense adds to the difficulty experienced by injured employees in Idaho. The Idaho Workers’ Compensation Act and rules adopted thereunder recognize this hardship that is placed on injured Idaho workers. Any miles that you travel over 15 miles to a health care provider are reimbursed by the Idaho Workers’ Compensation insurance company at $0.555 per mile. There is a specific travel reimbursement request that you can find on the Idaho Industrial Commission website.
You can also be reimbursed for your meals if you have to travel long distances to get the medical care that you need. You need to keep receipts for these reimbursements which can be up to $30 per day in state and $46 per day out of state.
If you are an injured Idaho worker you also have to give timely notice to your employer and the Idaho workers’ compensation insurance company in order to move out of the area that you lived in at the time of the accident. The Idaho workers’ compensation insurance company can request an examination by your treating physician prior to you moving to the new area. If this is not possible, the Idaho workers’ compensation insurance company can arrange for an evaluation by a new physician in your new area. Finally, the Idaho workers’ compensation insurance company has to furnish you with medical treatment even after you have moved.
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