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Workers’ Compensation General Rule: State labor and employment laws do not apply to employers operating solely on Indian reservation ◦ California v. Cabazon Band of Mission Indians, 480 U.S. 202, 208 (1987) Except : 40 U.S.C. § 290 provides state authority to apply workers’ compensation laws to all lands owned or held by the US within the state. Interpretation – state workers’ compensation laws may apply
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The Take Away – When law is silent TRIBAL GOVERNMENT Tribal internal issue Tribal treaty Tribal members with no applicability to non- members Law generally not applicable
COMMERCIAL INTERESTS Effect on non-tribal members Not a governmental function - even though profits will be used to fund government Law probably applicable
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