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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sec. 3. (a) The worker's compensation board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry into effect the worker's compensation law (IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6) and the worker's occupational diseases law (IC 22-3-7).
(b) The worker's compensation board is authorized:
(1) to hear, determine, and review all claims for compensation under IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-7;
(2) to require medical service for injured employees;
(3) to approve claims for medical service or attorney's fees and the charges for nurses and hospitals;
(4) to approve agreements;
(5) to modify or change awards;
(6) to make conclusions of facts and rulings of law;
(7) to certify questions of law to the court of appeals;
(8) to approve deductions in compensation made by employers for amounts paid in excess of the amount required by law;
(9) to approve agreements between an employer and an employee or the employee's dependents for the cash payment of compensation in a lump sum, or, in the case of a person under eighteen (18) years of age, to order cash payments;
(10) to establish and maintain a list of independent medical examiners and to order physical examinations;
(11) to subpoena witnesses;
(12) to administer oaths;
(13) to apply to the circuit or superior court to enforce the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production and examination of books, papers, and records;
(14) to create and undertake a program designed to educate and provide assistance to employees and employers regarding the rights and remedies provided by IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-7, and to provide for informal resolution of disputes;
(15) to assess and collect, on the board's own initiative or on the motion of a party, the penalties provided for in IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-7; and
(16) to exercise all other powers and duties conferred upon the board by law.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 22. Labor and Safety § 22-3-1-3 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-22-labor-and-safety/in-code-sect-22-3-1-3/
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