Hamilton Ex Rel. Hamilton v. Reeder Flying Service

KIDWELL, Justice.

Karen Hamilton, on behalf of Darrell Hamilton, deceased, appeals the Industrial Commission’s finding that Darrell Hamilton’s employment as an agricultural crop spraying pilot was exempt from worker’s compensation coverage pursuant to I.C. § 72-212(9).

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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The employer in this case, Reeder Flying Service, Inc. (Reeder), is an aviation company based out of the Twin Falls City Airport, in Twin Falls, Idaho. The main controversy in this case centers around the procedure followed by Reeder in procuring insurance for its pilots and whether this procedure…