Waivers by employee invalid
No agreement by an employee to waive any rights under this chapter for any injury to be received shall be valid.
(1) An agreement by an employee to waive any rights under this chapter is not valid.
(2) (a) A person who possesses and is working under a current independent contractor exemption certificate issued by the department waives all rights and benefits of the Workers' Compensation Act unless the person elects coverage pursuant to 39-71-401(3)(b).
(b) A waiver by reason of an independent contractor exemption certificate is an exception to the general prohibition of waiving the advantage of a statute enacted for a public reason as provided for in 1-3-204.
Waivers by employee invalid
No agreement by an employee to waive any rights under this chapter for any injury to be received shall be valid.
| EnactedEn. SectionSec. 17, ChapterCh. 96, Laws ofL. 1915 |
| ReenactedRe-en. SectionSec. 2929, Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1921 |
| ReenactedRe-en. SectionSec. 2929, Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1935 |
| Revised Codes of MontanaR.C.M. 1947, 92-803. |