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SCR 109

RULE REJECTION – WORKER’S COMPENSATION LAW – States findings of the Legislature and rejects certain rules of the Industrial Commission relating to worker’s compensation.

68th Legislature, 1st Regular Session (2025)

The bill rejects a specific Industrial Commission rule for Workers’ Compensation as inconsistent with legislative intent, nullifying it by July 1, 2025.

Reported delivered to the Secretary of State on 03/11/25
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Bill Summary · SCR 109

Summary — SCR 109 (Idaho)

Title: Rule Rejection — Worker's Compensation Law (Industrial Commission rules)

Purpose and intent

SCR 109 is a concurrent resolution in the Idaho Legislature that exercises the Legislature’s statutory authority to reject executive-branch administrative rules when those rules are deemed inconsistent with legislative intent (pursuant to Idaho Code § 67‑5291). The resolution states the Legislature’s finding that a specific final rule of the Industrial Commission relating to the Workers’ Compensation Law is not consistent with legislative intent and therefore should be rejected.

Key provisions

  • Formally rejects and declares null, void, and of no force and effect the final rule contained in:
    • IDAPA 17.01.01, Section 305, Subsection 01.a (Administrative Rules Under the Worker’s Compensation Law — Rules of the Industrial Commission).
  • Specifies that the rejected rule will be of no force and effect as of July 1, 2025.

Fiscal impact

  • The attached fiscal note states there is no appreciable impact on the General Fund. Any expense is described as minimal and related only to promulgating changes to applicable rules dockets.

Affected parties

  • Primary: Idaho Industrial Commission (agency whose rule is rejected).
  • Secondary: injured workers, employers, insurers, claims administrators, attorneys, and others who interact with the Idaho workers’ compensation system — to the extent the rejected subsection affected procedures, eligibility, benefits, claims administration, or appeals.
  • State agencies involved in rulemaking and the Legislature (for subsequent oversight or corrective rulemaking).

Procedural / timeline aspects

  • Effective date of the rejection: July 1, 2025.
  • Legislative status (as provided): adopted by the Legislature and reported delivered to the Secretary of State (reported delivered 03/11/25). Available legislative action entries also record subsequent chamber actions in mid‑June 2025 (passes recorded in both chambers).
  • Because the resolution invalidates an administrative rule, the Industrial Commission may need to refrain from implementing the rejected subsection and may choose to (a) revise and repromulgate a replacement rule consistent with legislative intent or (b) rely on existing statute and remaining administrative rules until a new rule is adopted.

Limitations / caveats

  • The text of the specific IDAPA subsection (17.01.01.305.01.a) is not included in the materials provided, so the summary cannot specify the precise substantive changes to practice or benefits that will result. The practical impact depends on the content of that subsection and how the Industrial Commission and stakeholders respond (rule revision, litigation, policy guidance, etc.).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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