North Dakota § 65-05-20.1 Scholarship fund - Rules

North Dakota Statutes

§ 65-05-20.1 — Scholarship fund - Rules

North Dakota § 65-05-20.1

Title 65Workforce Safety and Insurance

Ch. 65-05Claims and Compensation

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N.D. Cent. Code § 65-05-20.1 (2026).

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1.The organization may establish a scholarship fund. Scholarships may be awarded to:

a.The spouse and child of a worker who dies as a result of a compensable work-related injury, if the spouse and child have received benefits under section 65-05-17;

b.The spouse and child of a worker who is deemed to be catastrophically injured as defined in subdivision c of subsection 2 of section 65-05.1-06.1; and

c.Injured workers for whom the organization determines a scholarship would be beneficial and appropriate because of exceptional circumstances, or upon successful completion of a rehabilitation program contemplated under subdivision g of subsection 4 of section 65-05.1-01, as determined by the organization.

2.For purposes of this section, child includes a legitimate child, a step child, ado

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1. The organization may establish a scholarship fund. Scholarships may be awarded to:
a. The spouse and child of a worker who dies as a result of a compensable
work-related injury, if the spouse and child have received benefits under section
65-05-17;
b. The spouse and child of a worker who is deemed to be catastrophically injured as
defined in subdivision c of subsection 2 of section 65-05.1-06.1; and
c. Injured workers for whom the organization determines a scholarship would be
beneficial and appropriate because of exceptional circumstances, or upon
successful completion of a rehabilitation program contemplated under
subdivision g of subsection 4 of section 65-05.1-01, as determined by the
organization.
2. For purposes of this section, child includes a legitimate child, a step child, adopted
child, posthumous child, foster child, and acknowledged illegitimate child between
twenty-three and twenty-six years of age who is enrolled as a full-time student in any
accredited educational institution and is dependent upon the employee for support.
3. Scholarships are payable to an accredited institution of higher education or an
institution of technical education on behalf of a student attending that institution.
4. The total amount awarded annually in scholarships may not exceed five hundred
thousand dollars. The maximum amount payable on behalf of an applicant is twelve
thousand five hundred dollars per year for no more than five years, except that the
combined retraining and scholarship periods for applicants successfully completing a
rehabilitation program under subdivision g of subsection 4 of section 65-05.1-01 may
not exceed five years.
5. Scholarships must be awarded by a panel chosen by the organization. The
organization shall adopt rules establishing selection criteria and obligations associated
with the program and identifying information an applicant is required to submit to
determine an appropriate scholarship award. Scholarships may be awarded at the sole
discretion of the organization. There is no right to reconsideration, rehearing, or appeal
from any decision regarding the award, denial, or amount of a scholarship.