§ 97-65 – Reduction of rate where tuberculosis develops.
97-65. Reduction of rate where tuberculosis develops. In case of disablement or death due primarily from silicosis and/or asbestosis and complicated with tuberculosis of the lungs compensation shall be payable as hereinbefore provided, except that the rate of payments may be reduced one sixth. (1935, c. 123.)
§ 97-66 – Claim where benefits are discontinued.
97-66. Claim where benefits are discontinued. Where compensation payments have been made and discontinued, and further compensation is claimed, the claim for further compensation shall be made within two years after the last payment in all cases of occupational disease, provided, that claims for further compensation for asbestosis or silicosis shall be governed by the […]
§ 97-67 – Postmortem examinations; notice to next of kin and insurance carrier.
97-67. Postmortem examinations; notice to next of kin and insurance carrier. Upon the filing of a claim for death from an occupational disease where in the opinion of the Industrial Commission a postmortem examination is necessary to accurately ascertain the cause of death, such examination shall be ordered by the Industrial Commission. A full report […]
§ 97-68 – Controverted medical questions.
97-68. Controverted medical questions. The Industrial Commission may at its discretion refer to the advisory medical committee controverted medical questions arising out of occupational disease claims other than asbestosis or silicosis. (1935, c. 123; 1955, c. 525, s. 4.)
§ 97-69 – Examination by advisory medical committee; inspection of medical reports.
97-69. Examination by advisory medical committee; inspection of medical reports. The advisory medical committee, upon reference to it of a case of occupational disease shall notify the employee, or, in case he is dead, his dependents or personal representative, and his employer to appear before the advisory medical committee at a time and place stated […]
§ 97-70 – Report of committee to Industrial Commission.
97-70. Report of committee to Industrial Commission. The advisory medical committee, shall, as soon as practicable after it has completed its consideration of a case, report to the Industrial Commission its opinion regarding all medical questions involved in the case. The advisory medical committee shall include in its report a statement of what, if any, […]
§ 97-71 – Filing report; right of hearing on report.
97-71. Filing report; right of hearing on report. The advisory medical committee shall file its report in triplicate with the Industrial Commission, which shall send one copy thereof to the claimant and one copy to the employer by registered mail. Unless within 30 days from receipt of the copy of said report the claimant and/or […]
§ 97-72 – Appointment of advisory medical committee; terms of office; duties and functions; salaries and expenses.
97-72. Appointment of advisory medical committee; terms of office; duties and functions; salaries and expenses. (a) There shall be an advisory medical committee consisting of three members, who shall be licensed physicians in good professional standing and peculiarly qualified in the diagnosis or treatment of occupational diseases. They shall be appointed by the Industrial Commission […]
§ 97-73 – Fees.
97-73. Fees. (a) Claims. – Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, the Industrial Commission may establish by rule a schedule of fees for examinations conducted, reports made, documents filed, and agreements reviewed under this Article. The fees shall be collected in accordance with rules adopted by the Industrial Commission. (b), (c) Repealed […]
§ 97-61.5 – Hearing after first examination and report; removal of employee from hazardous occupation; compensation upon removal from hazardous occupation.
97-61.5. Hearing after first examination and report; removal of employee from hazardous occupation; compensation upon removal from hazardous occupation. (a) After the employer and employee have received notice of the first committee report, the Industrial Commission, unless it has already approved an agreement between the employer and employee, shall set the matter for hearing at […]