§ 8-43-218 — Authority of director

(1) The director shall have authority to
appoint claims managers to review, audit, and close cases, to educate, inform, and
assist the public as to the workers' compensation system, to promote speedy and
uncomplicated problem resolution of workers' compensation matters, and to
otherwise manage claims.

(2) The director may require any party to a workers' compensation claim to
attend, cooperate, and comply with the efforts of claims managers in managing
claims or complaints received by the division.

(3) Any party willfully refusing to cooperate or comply with claims
management efforts of the division shall be subject to the penalty provisions set
forth in section 8-43-304 and to the denial or vacation of a hearing date.

(4) Any violation of any provision of this section shall be cause for the
rejection of an application for hearing or a response thereto until such time as the
violation is cured.

Legislative History

Source: L. 91: Entire section added, p. 1321, � 32, effective July 1.