Riggs v. Estate of Standlee

SILAK, Justice.

This is an appeal from an Industrial Commission (Commission) ruling that the agricultural exemption to the worker’s compensation statutes, I.C. § 72-212(8), bars the appellant’s claim for death benefits arising from the accidental death of her husband, Robbin Riggs. We affirm.

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Robbin Riggs was killed on October 7, 1990, while operating a hay baler on a farm owned by Owen Ranches in the course of his employment with Respondent Cyrus Lynn Standlee, deceased, Standlee Alfalfa Farms and Standlee Alfalfa, Inc. (generally, Stand-lee).

The surviving…