1. (a) The claimant or the carrier may request a benefit review conference to contest a determination of entitlement to or amount of supplemental income benefits. The request must be made as provided by §141.1 of this title (relating to Requesting and Setting a Benefit Review Conference).
2. (b) A carrier waives the right to contest the commission's initial determination of entitlement or amount for the first compensable quarter if the carrier fails to request a benefit review conference within 10 days after the expiration of the impairment income benefit period, or within 10 days after receipt of the commission's initial determination, whichever is later.
3. (c) A carrier waives the right to contest continuing entitlement to amount of supplemental income benefits for that compensable quarter if the carrier fails to request a benefit review conference within 10 days after receipt of the employee's Statement of Employment Status.

4. (d) A carrier who unsuccessfully contests a commission determination of entitlement or amount is liable for:

   1. (1) all accrued, unpaid supplemental income benefits, and interest on that amount; and
   2. (2) reasonable and necessary attorney's fees incurred by the employee as a result of the carrier's dispute.

Source Note:The provisions of this §130.108 adopted to be effective April 17, 1992, 17 TexReg 2400.