Negligence; employer; liability for damages; contract between
employee and third person
Sec. 3. All contracts between an employee and a third person,
copartnership, or corporation in which it is agreed that the employer
of such employee shall be released from liability for damages of such
employee arising out of the negligence of the employer, or in case of
the death of such employee to his representative, are against public
policy and are hereby declared null and void; provided, that nothing
in this chapter shall apply to voluntary relief departments or
associations organized for the purpose of insuring employees.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to revert back to contracts
made prior to March 11, 1901. Nor shall this chapter affect litigation
pending on March 11, 1901; provided, that nothing in any section of
this chapter shall be so construed as to affect or apply to any contract
or agreement that may be made between the employer and employee,
or in case of death his next of kin or his representative after an injury
to the employee has occurred, but the provisions of this chapter shall
apply solely to contracts made prior to any injury.
(Formerly: Acts 1901, c.225, s.3.) As amended by P.L.144-1986,
SEC.85.
Last modified: May 27, 2006