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Section
42-1-10

Short title.

Section
42-1-20

Application of definitions.

Section
42-1-30

"Adoption" and "adopted" defined.

Section
42-1-40

"Average weekly wages" defined.

Section
42-1-50

"Average weekly wage in this State for the preceding fiscal year" defined.

Section
42-1-60

"Carrier" and "insurer" defined.

Section
42-1-70

"Child", "grandchild", "brother" and "sister" defined.

Section
42-1-80

"Commission" defined.

Section
42-1-90

"Commission" defined; reference to administrative or judicial department.

Section
42-1-100

"Compensation" defined.

Section
42-1-110

"Death" defined.

Section
42-1-120

"Disability" defined.

Section
42-1-130

"Employee" defined.

Section
42-1-140

"Employer" defined.

Section
42-1-150

"Employment" defined.

Section
42-1-160

"Injury" and "personal injury" defined.

Section
42-1-170

"Parent" defined.

Section
42-1-172

Definitions.

Section
42-1-175

"Surviving spouse" defined.

Section
42-1-310

Presumption of acceptance of provisions of title.

Section
42-1-315

Applicability of title respecting work-related injuries to program participants.

Section
42-1-320

Applicability to public entities and their employees.

Section
42-1-360

Exemption of casual employees and certain other employments.

Section
42-1-380

Waiver of exemption by employer.

Section
42-1-390

Withdrawal of waiver of exemption by employer.

Section
42-1-400

Liability of owner to workmen of subcontractor.

Section
42-1-410

Liability of contractor to workmen of subcontractor.

Section
42-1-415

Representation of coverage; reimbursement from Uninsured Employers' Fund.

Section
42-1-420

Liability of subcontractor to workmen of sub-subcontractor.

Section
42-1-430

Construction of title when proceedings are against owner or contractor.

Section
42-1-440

Indemnity of principal contractor.

Section
42-1-450

Workman may recover from subcontractor.

Section
42-1-460

Contracts subject to title.

Section
42-1-470

Coverage of prisoners and convicts generally.

Section
42-1-480

Coverage for inmates of the State Department of Corrections.

Section
42-1-490

Payments to claimant-inmates of State Department of Corrections.

Section
42-1-500

County or municipal prisoners.

Section
42-1-505

Coverage of convicted persons under custody or supervision of Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services.

Section
42-1-520

Defenses available to employer operating under title when employee is not so operating.

Section
42-1-540

Employee's rights and remedies under title exclude all others against employer.

Section
42-1-550

Rights against third persons prior to award.

Section
42-1-560

Right to compensation not affected by liability of third party; rights and remedies against third party.

Section
42-1-570

Amount of compensation not admissible in suits against third parties.

Section
42-1-580

Effect of rights of third party against employer on employee's recovery.

Section
42-1-590

Compensability of injuries to illegally employed minor.

Section
42-1-600

Suits by public employees.

Section
42-1-610

Agreement or regulation does not limit liability of employer.

Section
42-1-620

Agreements of employee to waive rights invalid.

Section
42-1-630

Situation in which provisions of title are not admissible in trial.

Section
42-1-640

Performance of statutory duty not excused.

Section
42-1-650

Limitation of actions after claim erroneously made.

Section
42-1-660

Immunity from liability on construction projects; exceptions.

Section
42-1-700

Specificity of description of injured or affected body parts; Employee's Notice of Claim and Request for Hearing (Form 50).

Section
42-1-705

Employer's Answer to Request for Hearing (Form 51); specificity as to possible defenses.