Decisions Rendered July 13, 2021
Good Evening Compers! Here are a few new decisions from the Board: (1) Late Payment of Section 32 This claim was established for the left index finger, left hand, and CRPS from a 2011 accident. A Section 32 Agreement was finalized per Proposed Notice of Approval on August 3, 2020. However, claimant's counsel filed an RFA-1LC alleging that the claimant did not receive the net settlement within 10 days of August 3, 2020. At a hearing, SIF stated that the check was mailed on August 4, 2020, but they were advised on August 24, 2020 that it was not received, accordingly they placed a stop-payment on the original check and forwarded a new check on August 25, 2020. The Law Judge directed SIF to produce an affidavit and documentary evidence within 45 days. SIF did so, including a payment ledger demonstrating the timely payment of the initial check. Accordingly, the Law Judge denied the request for a late-payment penalty. On appeal, claimant's counsel argued t...