No. In Idaho, a work injury claim does not disappear because of immigration status. The key deadlines are still the same: report the injury to the employer as soon as practicable, give notice within 60 days, and file a workers' compensation claim within 1 year if benefits are denied or not paid.

Idaho workers' compensation law looks first at whether you were an employee hurt in the course of your job. It does not turn a broken rib, collapsed lung, or other job injury into "nothing" just because your papers are missing or expired. Employers in Idaho generally must carry workers' compensation coverage, and disputes go through the Idaho Industrial Commission.

A deportation threat also does not cancel a valid injury claim. If a Boise employer says, "Sign these English papers or I'll call immigration," that is intimidation, not a legal defense to the injury. The insurance company still has to address the medical facts, lost time, and whether the injury happened at work.

Example: a warehouse worker near the Boise airport is assaulted by a coworker and suffers a rib fracture with a punctured lung. The supervisor refuses to file a report and says undocumented workers get nothing. That is false. If the injury happened during work, the worker can still seek workers' comp benefits for medical care and wage loss, even if the employer is trying to scare him.

What matters most in real life is documentation:

• Report the injury right away, in writing if possible
• Keep copies of clinic, ER, and imaging records
• Do not sign forms you cannot read
• Ask for an interpreter when dealing with the employer, adjuster, or medical office
• Keep the names of witnesses and the date, time, and place of the injury

If the injury was from a Boise car crash instead of a job accident, Idaho is an at-fault state, and the other driver's insurer cannot deny a bodily injury claim just because of immigration status either. Idaho drivers must carry at least 25/50/15 liability coverage.