§ 22-3-3-27 — Jurisdiction; modification of award

Indiana § 22-3-3-27

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 3: WORKER'S COMPENSATION SYSTEM
• Ch. 3: Worker's Compensation: Notice of Injury; Treatment

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(a) The power and jurisdiction of the worker's
compensation board over each case shall be continuing and from time
to time it may, upon its own motion or upon the application of either
party, on account of a change in conditions, make such modification or
change in the award ending, lessening, continuing, or extending the
payments previously awarded, either by agreement or upon hearing, as
it may deem just, subject to the maximum and minimum provided for
in IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6.
(b) Upon making any such change, the board shall immediately send
to each of the parties a copy of the modified award. No such
modification shall affect the previous award as to any money paid
thereunder.
(c) The board shall not make any such modification upon its own
motion nor shall any application therefor be filed by either party after
the expiration of two (2) years from the last day for which
compensation was paid. The board may at any time correct any clerical
error in any finding or award.
Formerly: Acts 1929, c.172, s.45; Acts 1947, c.162, s.12; Acts
1963, c.387, s.13. As amended by P.L.144-1986, SEC.37; P.L.28-1988,
SEC.33; P.L.134-2006, SEC.7.