- A. Whenever two or more carriers disagree as to which carrier shall be liable for benefits, including medical care and temporary total disability compensation, to an injured employee, the Workers' Compensation Court may order one of the carriers to start paying benefits immediately. The decision of the Court to choose one carrier over another to pay benefits shall not be appealable until the Court's final order as to the disability of the employee.
- B. The Court shall promulgate rules for expedited hearings in cases involving carrier disputes over the need for immediate medical care and temporary total disability compensation.
- C. The carrier in the final order who is liable on the risk for the injury shall, upon proper proof of payment, promptly reimburse the other carrier for benefits paid.
- D. The Court shall have authority to require an employer and an insurance carrier to reimburse other employers and insurance carriers for benefits paid pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Code in appropriate cases.
Laws 2011, SB 878, c. 318, § 82.