Mississippi Admin/Reporting
First Report of Injury Form Information |
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| State's First Report of Injury form | ||
| Number of the form (if applicable) | ||
| Revision date of the First Report of Injury form | ||
| Which State Agency administers workers' comp claims? | ||
First Report Submission Requirements and Preferences |
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| State's Preferred Method for receiving the First Report | ||
| State accepts claims via EDI? | ||
| State accepts claims via Email? | ||
| State accepts claims via FAX? | ||
| State accepts claims via Online? | ||
| State accepts claims via US Mail? | ||
Reporting Requirements |
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| Types of Injuries/Accidents the Employer is required to report | ||
| Injuries/Illnesses not covered? | ||
| Date the State requires the First Report to be submitted | ||
| Time Requirement for the Injured Worker to File a Claim | ||
| Employer Required to Keep Records of Claims? | ||
Penalties |
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| Monetary Penalties for Failure to Report? | ||
| Imprisonment Penalties for Failure to Report? | ||
Vocational Rehabilitation and Return to Work Policies |
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| Rehab Services are Provided by the State | ||
| Employer/Carrier Responsibilities for Voc Rehab | ||
| Employee's responsibilities regarding Voc Rehab | ||
| Penalties to the Employee for non-compliance | ||
| Employee's benefits during Voc Rehab | ||
| Services are provided by the State WC Rehab Unit | ||
| State's Codes/Regulations for Voc Rehab | ||
| Funding source for the rehabilitation of disabled workers | ||
| Maintenance Allowance Benefits provided during rehabilitation of Disabled Workers? | ||
Fraud Provisions |
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| Does the State have a Fraud Bureau? | ||
| Claim Fraud defined as a specific crime? | ||
| Underwriting Fraud a specific crime | ||
| Insurer Fraud a specific crime? | ||
| Fraud Plan required? | ||
| SIU required? | ||
| Annual Fraud Reports required? | ||
| Fraud Warning required? | ||
| Fraud provisions for Insurer-to-Insurer fraud? | ||
| Notify the Licensing Board? | ||
Immunity Provisions |
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| Specific Immunity for Insurer to Insurer? | ||
| Specific Immunity for reporting to Law Enforcement? | ||
| Specific Immunity for reporting to the Fraud Bureau? | ||
| Specific Immunity for reporting to the NAIC? | ||
| Specific Immunity for reporting to the NICB? | ||
Subrogation Statutes and Provisions |
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| Carrier sue the Third Party directly? | ||
| Intervention? | ||
| UM/UIM Recovery? | ||
| State's Subrogation Statutes | ||
Medical Malpractice Statutes and Provisions |
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| Medical Malpractice as a Third Party? | ||
| Legal Malpractice as a Third Party? | ||
| Recovery Limits | ||
| Employer Negligence? | ||
| Future Credit? | ||
| Personal Injury Statute of Limitations | ||
Reporting Requirements and Information for Occupational Diseases |
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| Occupational Diseases are covered | ||
| Time limit for filing a claim for Occupational Disease | ||
| Medical Care Provisions for Occupational Disease claims | ||
| Compensation Provisions for Occupational Diseases | ||
| Claims settled or resolved | ||
Administration and Appeals Provisions |
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| Time limit for modifications of award? | ||
| Attorney Fees determined? | ||
| Method for paying Attorney's Fees | ||
| Administrative agency that has purview over appeals provisions | ||
| Time requirement to file an appeal | ||
| Court(s) for Appeals | ||
| Process and procedure for filing an appeal | ||
| Appeal process by way of a Jury Trial? | ||
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