# Title 92 — Workforce Safety and Insurance

## Article 92-01 — General Administration

## Chapter 92-01-01 — Organization of Workforce Safety and Insurance

### § 92-01-01-01. Organization and functions of workforce safety and insurance.

1. History. The Workmen's Compensation Act was passed in 1919 and is codified as North
Dakota Century Code title 65. The workers' compensation fund is an exclusive state fund
which contracts with employers in this state to provide "no fault" insurance for workers injured
in the course of employment.
2. Workforce safety and insurance functions. The director and the director's staff in the
executive office are responsible for the traditional management functions of planning,
programming, budgeting, staffing, evaluating, and reviewing. Some aspects of each of these
functions are delegated to division chiefs and other department directors.
3. Inquiries. Inquiries regarding functions of workforce safety and insurance may be directed to
the director, or to the respective department.
History: Amended effective February 1, 1982; October 1, 1983; August 1, 1987; October 1, 1987;
January 1, 1992; January 1, 1994; December 1, 1996; October 1, 1997; July 1, 2004; April 1, 2012.
General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02
Law Implemented: NDCC 28-32-02
