- A. The attorney for the Second Injury Fund shall file and serve a Form 55, Answer of the Second Injury Fund to Employer’s Request for Hearing, as provided below.
- B. File the Form 55 and proof of service with the Commission’s Judicial Department within thirty days of service of the Form 54.
- C. Serve the employer according to R.67-211.
- D. Failure to file a Form 55 within the period in section B above shall be deemed a general denial of liability for the benefits claimed and the Second Injury Fund by the failure to respond within the period allowed in Section B shall forfeit each special and affirmative defense allowed by the Act.
HISTORY: Amended by State Register Volume 21, Issue No. 4, eff April 25, 1997.