About the Commission

Welcome to the Idaho Industrial Commission's website.

About the Commission

Functions of the Commission

Regulates workers' compensation activities in Idaho, including companies licensed to issue workers' compensation policies.
Settles disputes between injured workers and insurers.
Decides appeals of unemployment decisions from the Idaho Department of Commerce & Labor.
Ensures that employers have workers' compensation coverage as required by law.
Provides no-cost rehabilitation services to Idaho workers injured on the job.
Provides compensation to innocent victims of crime through the Crime Victims Compensation Program.

Commissioners

There are three commissioners of the Idaho Industrial Commission. Commissioners are appointed by the governor to serve staggered six-year terms. Traditionally, one is appointed to represent employers, one is appointed to represent employees, and the third is an attorney. No more than two commissioners may represent a single political party. The commissioners elect their own chairman. Current members of the commission are:

	James F. Kile, Chairman
	Attorney representative. Term ends January 2009

	R. D. Maynard
	Employee representative. Term ends January 2011.

Commissioner Tom Limbaugh
Thomas Limbaugh

Employer representative. Term ends January 2013

Commission Secretary

Nancy Beeson

Timeline of Commissioners

1978-1988:      Will S. Defenbach, Gerald A. Geddes, Lawrence G. Sirhall

1989:              Will S. Defenbach, Gerald A. Geddes, Larry J. Jackson

1990:              Will S. Defenbach, Gerald A. Geddes, Logan E. Lanham

1991-1992:      Gerald A. Geddes, Logan E. Lanham, Betty Richardson

1993:              Herb Carlson, James E. Kerns, Betty Richardson

1994:              Herb Carlson, James E. Kerns, Stephen J. Lord

1995-1996:      Rachel Gilbert, James E. Kerns, Stephen J. Lord

1997-1998:      Rachel Gilbert, James E. Kerns, James F. Kile

1999-2000:      Rachel Gilbert, James F. Kile, R.D. Maynard

2001-Present: James F. Kile, Thomas Limbaugh, R.D. Maynard

Annual Reports

Commission annual reports can be viewed here in Adobe Acrobat format:

2007 Annual Report

2006 Annual Report

2005 Annual Report

2003 Annual Report*

2002 Annual Report

2001 Annual Report

2000 Annual Report

1999 Annual Report

*In FY 2003, the Commission converted employer data from SIC codes to NAICS codes. The U.S. Department of Labor has a page dedicated to the new coding system.

Note: The Commission did not produce an Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2004.

Strategic Plans

Commission strategic plans can be viewed here in Adobe Acrobat format:

FY 2008 Strategic Plan

FY 2007 Strategic Plan

Business Plans

Commission business plans can be viewed here in Adobe Acrobat format:

FY 2008 Business Plan

Advisory Committee

The Industrial Commission receives guidance from the Workers' Compensation Advisory Committee. Click here for more information on the Committee.

Laws and Rules

Click here for information on laws and rules governing the Commission.

Decisions

Decisions issued by the Commission on disputed workers' compensation claims since August 2002 may be viewed on line.

CFOI

The Industrial Commission has released the 2006 CFOI data regarding occupational deaths.

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For comments or questions contact Megan Gale.