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Section
50-6-201
Notice of Injury
Section
50-6-201
Notice of Injury. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-202
Electronic Submission and Processing of Medical Bills
Section
50-6-202
Contents and Service of Notice. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-203
Limitation of Time, Claims and Actions
Section
50-6-203
Limitation of Time, Claims and Actions. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-204
Medical Treatment, Attendance and Hospitalization — Release of Medical Records — Reports — Disputes — Reimbursement or Payment of Expenses — Burial Expenses — Physical Examinations — Pain Management — Impairment Ratings
Section
50-6-204
Medical Treatment, Attendance and Hospitalization — Release of Medical Records — Reports — Disputes — Reimbursement or Payment of Expenses — Burial Expenses — Physical Examinations — Pain Management. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-205
Period of Compensation — Maximum Amount — Notice of Payment, Change or Nonpayment — Records — Notice of Controversy
Section
50-6-205
Period of Compensation — Maximum Amount — Notice of Payment, Change or Nonpayment — Records — Notice of Controversy. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-206
Settlements. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-207
Schedule of Compensation
Section
50-6-207
Schedule of Compensation. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-208
Subsequent Permanent Injury After Sustaining Previous Permanent Injury — Subsequent Injury and Vocational Recovery Fund — Disbursement — Settlement Authority
Section
50-6-208
Subsequent Permanent Injury After Sustaining Previous Permanent Injury — Second Injury Fund — Disbursement — Pilot Project for Legal Defense of Administrator — Settlement Authority. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-209
Maximum Compensation
Section
50-6-210
Dependents — Compensation Payments
Section
50-6-210
Dependents — Compensation Payments. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-211
Contribution to Payment of Compensation by Two or More Employers — Agreement Between Employers
Section
50-6-212
Hernia or Rupture
Section
50-6-212
Hernia or Rupture. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-213
Epileptics — Election Not to Be Covered by Certain Provisions — Revocation
Section
50-6-214
Responsibility for Payment of Benefits and Loss Adjustment Expenses Between Insurance Carrier and Self-Insured Employer
Section
50-6-214
Responsibility for Payment Benefits and Loss Adjustment Expenses Between Insurance Carrier and Self-Insured Employer. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-215
Rental and Assignment of Ppo Network Rights
Section
50-6-216
Ombudsman Program
Section
50-6-217
Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Section
50-6-218
Appointment of Judges on the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Section
50-6-219
Education and Training Program for Workers' Compensation Mediators, Judges, Chief Judge, Ombudsman and Judges of the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board
Section
50-6-220
[reserved.]
Section
50-6-222
Preference or Priority of Rights of Compensation
Section
50-6-223
Exemption and Nonassignability of Compensation Claims — Exceptions to Nonassignability
Section
50-6-224
Limitation of Actions. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-225
Appeal if Dissatisfied or Aggrieved by Judgment
Section
50-6-225
Submission of Claim to Court Upon Failure to Agree on Compensation — Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel — Impasse. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-226
Fees of Attorneys and Physicians, and Hospital Charges
Section
50-6-226
Fees of Attorneys and Physicians, and Hospital Charges. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-227
Alien Dependents of Deceased Employee — Payment to Consular Officer or Representative — Bond — List of Dependents. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-228
Copies of Settlements and Releases — Filing. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-229
Commutation to Lump Sum Payment With Consent of Court
Section
50-6-229
Commutation to Lump Sum Payment With Consent of Court. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-230
Awards and Agreed Settlements — Finality. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-231
Lump Sum Payments Final — Modification of Periodic Payments for More Than Six Months. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-232
Present Value of Future Installments — Deposit in Trust Releasing Employer — Trustee to Make Payments
Section
50-6-232
Present Value of Future Installments — Deposit in Trust Releasing Employer — Trustee to Make Payments. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-233
Enforcement Powers of Administrator — Promulgation of Rules and Regulations to Implement Chapter
Section
50-6-233
Enforcement Power of Commissioner — Referral of Vocational Rehabilitation Cases — Promulgation of Rules and Regulations to Implement Chapter. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-234
Discontinuance or Change in Temporary Disability Benefits by Employer — Resumption or Increase of Benefits
Section
50-6-234
Discontinuance or Change in Temporary Disability Benefits by Employer — Resumption or Increase of Benefits. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-235
Depositions by Physicians — Written Medical Report — Admissibility — Schedule for Charges
Section
50-6-235
Depositions by Physicians — Written Medical Report — Admissibility — Schedule for Charges. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-236
Workers' Compensation Mediators Program
Section
50-6-236
Workers' Compensation Specialists. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-237
Court of Workers' Compensation Claims
Section
50-6-237
Purpose of Benefit Review Conference — Paid Representation Required to Be by Licensed Attorney. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-238
Appointment of Workers' Compensation Judges — Duties of Judges — Appointment of Chief Judge of the Court of Workers' Compensation Claims — Duties of Chief Judge — Appointment of Clerk of the Court of Workers' Compensation Claims — Duties of Clerk
Section
50-6-238
Assistance of Workers' Compensation Specialist in Determining Award of Benefits — Authority of Specialist — Refunds — Specialist's Determination as Evidence — Penalty for Noncompliance With Specialist's Order. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-239
Request of Hearing After Issuance of Dispute Certification Notice — Issuance of Notice — Permission Required to Present Issues Not Certified by Mediator — Conduct of Hearings — Hearings of Disputes on Expedited Basis — Discovery Disputes —Penalties for Failure to Comply With Orders — Filing Fees — Judicial Review of Orders
Section
50-6-239
Motion for Benefit Review Conference — Motion for Expedited Adjudication — Specialists. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-240
Approval or Rejection of Settlement Agreements
Section
50-6-240
Settlement Agreement at Conference — Written Agreement or Settlement — Report on Unresolved Issues — Filing. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-241
Maximum Permanent Partial Disability Awards for Claims Arising After July 1, 2004 but Before July 1, 2014 — Public Policy Regarding Legal Immigration
Section
50-6-241
Maximum Permanent Partial Disability Award for Causes Arising on or After August 1, 1992 — Reconsideration of Industrial Disability Issue — Awards for Claims Arising After July 1, 2004 — Public Policy Regarding Legal Immigration. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-242
Additional Disability Benefits — Award of Permanent Partial Disability Benefits for Permanent Medical Impairment in Certain Cases — Specific Documented Findings Required — Employees Not Eligible or Authorized to Work in the United States Under Federal Immigration Laws Are Ineligible
Section
50-6-242
Award of Permanent Partial Disability Benefits for Permanent Medical Impairment in Certain Cases — Illegal Immigrants Ineligible. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-243
Agreements to Receive Payments Greater Than the Schedule Provides — Applicability. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-244
Statistical Data Form for Assessment of Workers' Compensation System — Penalty for Noncompliance
Section
50-6-244
Statistical Data Form for Assessment of Workers' Compensation System — Penalty for Noncompliance. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]
Section
50-6-245
Judgments With Multiple Findings and Separate Awards
Section
50-6-246
Rules and Regulations Governing Medical Impairment Rating. [Applicable to Injuries Occurring Prior to July 1, 2014.]