§ 51 — Fund for reopened cases

§ 51. Fund for reopened cases. 1. The provisions of section\ntwenty-five-a of the workers' compensation law shall be applicable as\nfully as if set forth in this chapter, except that, other than with\nrespect to the annual assessment under such section, payments to an\nexecutor or administrator of the estate of a volunteer ambulance worker\npursuant to subdivision two of section seven of this chapter shall not\nconstitute payment of benefits for the purpose of determining the amount\nof the payment to the fund for reopened cases. Benefits paid to\nvolunteer ambulance workers and other persons entitled to benefits under\nthis chapter from the fund for reopened cases shall be in accordance\nwith the provisions of this chapter.\n 2. The insurance carrier or entity responsible for payment of benefits\npaying such benefit increase shall claim for such benefit increase\nreimbursement from the special fund for reopened cases commencing one\nyear from the date of the first such payment and annually thereafter\nwhile such payments continue, on a form prescribed by the chair.\n 3. The insurance carrier or entity responsible for paying the benefit\nincrease provided in chapter two hundred thirty-three of the laws of two\nthousand four and the benefit increase provided in the chapter of the\nlaws of two thousand five that added this subdivision shall claim for\nsuch benefit increase reimbursement from the special fund for reopened\ncases commencing one year from the date of the first such payment and\nannually thereafter while such payments continue, on a form prescribed\nby the chair.\n 4. All carriers shall pay benefits in conformance with rates set forth\nin section eight of this chapter without awaiting modification by the\nboard of any prior inconsistent award.\n