Any employer or workstation, as defined in this chapter, shall not be liable to respond in damages at common law or by statute for injuries to or the death of any employee, as defined in this chapter, whenever the employer has complied with the provisions of this chapter and during the period for which premiums, as set by the organization, have been paid. Any employee who elects, before injury or death, not to come under the provisions of this chapter may do so by notifying the organization, employer, and workstation of such election in writing.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 65-07.1-03

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Organization: includes a foreign or domestic association, business trust, corporation, enterprise, estate, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, partnership, trust, or any legal or commercial entity. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
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