Contracts; rules and regulations; exemption from liability; setoff
Sec. 5. Any contract, rule, regulation, bylaw, or device
whatsoever, the purpose, intent, or effect of which would be to
enable any employer to exempt himself or itself from any liability
created by this chapter, shall to that extent be void; provided, that in
any action brought against any such employer under or by virtue of
any of the provisions of this chapter, such employer may set off
therein by special plea any sum such employer has contributed or
paid to any insurance, relief benefit, or indemnity for and on behalf
of such injured employee that may have been paid to him or to the
person entitled thereto on account of the injury or death for which
said action is brought, but in no event shall the amount of such setoff
exceed the amount paid to such employee or other person entitled
thereto out of such insurance, relief benefit, or indemnity fund.
(Formerly: Acts 1911, c.88, s.5.) As amended by P.L.144-1986,
SEC.80.
Last modified: May 27, 2006