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Interest on the payment of benefits shall be paid at a rate of interest at the lesser of ten percent per annum or a rate per annum that is equal to one percent plus the prime rate as published by the board of governors of the federal reserve system in statistical release H.15 or any publication that may supersede it on the date benefits are paid. Interest shall be paid only in the following instances:
1. On an award entered by the commission or by notice of claim status awarding permanent partial disability benefits pursuant to § 23-1044, subsection B or C or permanent total disability benefits pursuant to § 23-1045, subsection B or C, if benefits are not paid within ten days after the date the award or notice becomes final.
2. On a claim for dependent benefits, if the claim is denied and subsequently accepted or found compensable by award of the commission, from the date the claim for benefits was filed.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 23. Labor § 23-954. Payment of interest on awards - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-23-labor/az-rev-st-sect-23-954/
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