11.01.040 Definitions

(a) This chapter may be referred to as the "Workers Compensation Ordinance" and allowances, recoveries and liabilities under this chapter constitute "Worker's Compensation".

(b) In this chapter:

(1) "Compensation" means worker's compensation.

(2) "Injury" means mental or physical harm to an employee while working in the scope of their employment caused by accident or disease, and also means damage to or destruction of artificial members, dental appliances, teeth, hearing aids and eyeglasses, but in the case of hearing aids or eyeglasses, only if such damage or destruction resulted from accident which also caused personal injury entitling the employee to compensation therefor either for disability or treatment.

(3) "Order" means any decision, rule, regulation, direction, requirement or standard of the Tribal Council or Tribal Court.