Awards; private agreements; filing
Sec. 30. (a) If, after seven (7) days from the date of disablement
or any time, in case of death, the employer and the employee or his
dependents reach an agreement in regard to compensation under this
chapter, a memorandum of the agreement in the form prescribed by
the worker's compensation board shall be filed with the board;
otherwise such agreement shall be voidable by the employee or his
dependent.
(b) If approved by the board, the memorandum shall for all
purposes be enforceable by the court decree as specified in this
chapter.
(c) An agreement under this section shall be approved by the
board only when the terms conform to this chapter.
(Formerly: Acts 1937, c.69, s.23.) As amended by P.L.144-1986,
SEC.71; P.L.28-1988, SEC.58.
Last modified: May 27, 2006