Legal Question in Workers Comp in Arizona

Re: workman's comp.ins.

The correct answer to your question is Yes, but really No! If your employer has workers' compensation insurance, it cannot charge you anything at all. If they are approved as a self-insured employer, however, then the following statute applies:

ARS � 23-1070. Medical, surgical and hospital benefits provided by employer

A. An employer, other than the state or a political subdivision thereof, who secures compensation to his employees in the manner provided in either subsection A, paragraph 1, or subsection A, paragraph 2 of section 23-961, alone or jointly with other employers may, in lieu of making premium payments for medical, surgical and hospital benefits, provide such benefits to injured employees and may collect one-half of the cost thereof from his employees, not to exceed one dollar per month from any employee, which may be deducted from the wages of the employee.

So, technically the answer is yes, but practically speaking, the most they could charge you is one dollar!

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