§ 11-9-802. Installments
(a) The first installment of compensation shall become due on the fifteenth day after the employer has notice of the injury or death, as provided in § 11-9-701, on which date all compensation then accrued shall be paid. Thereafter, compensation shall be paid every two (2) weeks except where the Workers’ Compensation Commission directs that […]
§ 11-9-803. Controversion of right to compensation
(a) (1) Each employer desiring to controvert the right to compensation shall file with the Workers’ Compensation Commission on or before the fifteenth day following notice of the alleged injury or death a statement on a form prescribed by the commission that the right to compensation is controverted and the grounds therefor, the names of […]
§ 11-9-804. Lump-sum settlement
(a) (1) Whenever the Workers’ Compensation Commission determines that it is for the best interest of the parties entitled to compensation, and after due notice to all parties in interest of a hearing, the liability of the employer for compensation may be discharged by the payment of a lump sum equal to the present value […]
§ 11-9-805. Joint petition for final settlement
(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this section, upon petition filed by the employer or carrier and the injured employee requesting that a final settlement be had between the parties, the Workers’ Compensation Commission shall hear the petition and take testimony and make investigations as may be necessary to determine whether a […]
§ 11-9-806. Disputed source of benefits
(a) In any case where an employer changes insurance carriers or where the employer having been self-insured, becomes insured or, having been insured, is approved to be self-insured, and the only dispute in a claim against that employer is the proper source of payment of benefits, the Workers’ Compensation Commission shall direct that the appropriate […]
§ 11-9-807. Credit for compensation or wages paid
(a) If the employer has made advance payments for compensation, the employer shall be entitled to be reimbursed out of any unpaid installment or installments of compensation due. (b) If the injured employee receives full wages during disability, he or she shall not be entitled to compensation during the period.
§ 11-9-709. Witness fees
Each witness who appears in obedience to a subpoena shall be entitled to the same fees as witnesses in a civil action in the circuit court.
§ 11-9-808. Deposit or bond to secure payment
The Workers’ Compensation Commission may require any employer to make a deposit or bond with the commission to secure the prompt and convenient payment of compensation, and payments shall be made upon order of the commission.
§ 11-9-710. Attorneys
(a) Where the Workers’ Compensation Commission is a party to or is otherwise interested in a court proceeding under this chapter, it may employ attorneys to appear in its behalf. (b) If requested by the commission, it shall be the duty of the Attorney General or the prosecuting attorneys of the different circuits to represent […]
§ 11-9-809. Interest
Compensation shall bear interest at the legal rate from the day an award is made by either an administrative law judge or the full Workers’ Compensation Commission on all accrued and unpaid compensation.