Termination of compensation by employer, employee right to hearing
When a boss stops paying workers' comp benefits to a worker, the boss has to tell the worker why. If the worker disagrees with that decision, the worker can ask for a hearing. The hearing has to happen within 30 days, and a decision has to be made within 30 days after that. If someone starts or fights a case without a good reason, they may have to pay all the costs of the case.
287.203. of by employer, employee right to — of costs. — Whenever the employer has provided compensation under section 287.170, 287.180 or 287.200, and terminates such compensation, the employer shall notify the employee of such termination and shall advise the employee of the reason for such termination. If the employee disputes the termination of such benefits, the employee may request a hearing before the and the division shall set the matter for hearing within thirty days of such request and the division shall hear the matter on the date of hearing and no continuances or delays may be granted except upon a showing of or by of the parties. The division shall render a decision within thirty days of the date of hearing. If the division or the that any proceedings have been brought, , or defended without , the division may the whole cost of the proceedings upon the who brought, prosecuted, or defended them.
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Source & history notes
(L. 1993 S.B. 251, A.L. 2005 S.B. 1 & 130, A.L. 2017 S.B. 66)
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