- A. A petition for a lump sum commutation in an unscheduled case shall not be approved unless the carrier approves of such petition.
- B. If the lump sum commutation petition is approved by the carrier, the Commission’s primary consideration in passing upon the petition will be whether more net income per month will be generated after receipt of the lump sum than the applicant is presently receiving. The granting of a lump sum petition will only be granted if the facts demonstrate a reasonable basis for financial betterment or rehabilitation of the claimant.
- C. The burden of proving that the commutation of compensation satisfies the criteria in subsection (B) is on the applicant.
Historical Note
Former Rule II; Amended effective March 9, 1981 (Supp. 81-2). R20-5-302 recodified from R4-13-302 (Supp. 95-1). Section R20-5-302 repealed; new Section R20-5-302 adopted effective September 9, 1998 (Supp. 98-3). Section expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(J) at 23 A.A.R. 297, effective January 3, 2017 (Supp. 17-1). New Section R20-5-302 renumbered from R20-5-122 and amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 4199 (October 31, 2025), effective December 6, 2025 (Supp. 25-4).