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(a) All claimants shall be subject to the same rules as are provided by the law governing procedure before the Arkansas State Claims Commission.
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(b) All claims asserted under this subchapter shall be filed within five (5) years of the following:
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(1) The date of the covered public employee’s death;
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(2) The date of the incident causing the covered public employee’s total and permanent disability; or
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(3) The date the covered public employee permanently leaves the employment position covered by this subchapter.
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(c) Unless § 6-82-504(e) is applicable, the commission shall award any scholarship benefit provided by the provisions of § 6-82-501 et seq. at the same time any death benefit or total and permanent disability benefit is awarded under this subchapter.
