State: Neptune employees have no workers’ comp
By John Sowell, The Idaho Statesman | |
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |
Workers' comp assists employees who are injured on the job with medical expenses and lost wages. The Idaho Workers Compensation Act was enacted in 1917, with the
Employers are required to either obtain compensation insurance from the state or secure a waiver that they have private coverage before hiring any employees. Without workers' compensation insurance, a business owner is personally responsible for covering an injured worker's medical costs, lost wages and any other related expenses.
Neptune also ignored demands from the commission to obtain the proper insurance, according to the complaints.
Neptune could be found personally liable to pay a
One of the complaints names Neptune and Gateway Parks. The other one names Neptune and two affiliated companies,
No hearings have been scheduled on either complaint.
Shelley said he would review copies provided by the Statesman and discuss the matter with officials from the
"It's a small-business problem oftentimes," said
Luker -- an associate with Goicoechea Law Offices, which specializes in workers' comp cases -- said lack of coverage often happens in the construction industry, where many small companies operate as subcontractors on projects.
The civil complaints against Neptune and his companies were filed in June, with court summons served earlier this month, according to online court records.
Monday, Neptune was arrested in connection with an unrelated criminal charge of felony attempted strangulation during an alleged domestic violence incident at his home. He was arraigned that day and posted bond.
In the criminal case, Neptune is scheduled to return to court
He has not returned calls from the Statesman made Tuesday and Wednesday.
Neptune and Gateway Parks set up a tubing hill and terrain park last winter at
The success of the venture led the
The city of Eagle separately signed a contract with Gateway Parks to develop a facility at the
No one from the city of Eagle nor the
Neptune was a professional snowboarder before he turned to design. A 1992 graduate of
He won the 1999 U.S. championship in boardercross, which pits four to six racers against each other on a course.
Gateway Parks has built facilities in
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