Employers carrying on nonhazardous employment may come under law - Employee's option
N.D. Cent. Code § 65-04-29
in effect65-04-29. Employers carrying on nonhazardous employment may come under law -
Employee's option.
Any employer carrying on any employment not defined as hazardous under section
65-01-02 who complies with this title and who pays into the fund the premiums provided for
under this chapter is covered under the fund and is not liable to respond in damages at common
law or by statute for injuries to or the death of any employee, wherever occurring, during the
period covered by such premiums. Any employee who elects before injury not to come under
workforce safety and insurance may do so by notifying the organization and the employer of
such election in writing.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t65c04.pdf#nameddest=65-04-29Fetched: 10/16/2026