A. If the employer’s representative accepts liability for a claim involving a fatality the Commission will automatically set a hearing to determine beneficiaries.
(1) The parties are notified of the date, time, and place of the hearing.
(2) A Guardian ad Litem must be appointed according to R.67-216.
(3) The amount of compensation due each beneficiary will be determined at the hearing.
B. The parties are not required to file a request for hearing. If a request for hearing is filed, the opposing party must respond as provided in R.67-603.