Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 121.30 - Section 306(h) payments (77 P. S. 583)(a) Under section 306(h) of the act (77 P. S. § 583), insurers shall submit a listing of all pre-August 31, 1993 cases on which compensation is still payable under sections 306(a), 306(23) or 307 of the act (77 P. S. §§ 511, 513(23), 561, 562 and 542), in an amount less than $100 per week on January 1, 2007. This listing must contain the following particulars: (3) Social Security number.(4) Claimant's date of birth.(7) Insurer claim number.(8) Current weekly compensation rate.(b) If the insurer seeks reimbursement from the Bureau under section 306(h) of the act, it shall submit the following to the Bureau on a quarterly basis: a notarized statement, signed by an officer of the company, containing an itemized list of payments made to all claimants, submitted no later than the 10th day of the month following the quarter for which advance reimbursement payments have been made. Each itemized entry must contain the following information: the claimant's name, Social Security number and the total amount paid each claimant per quarter.(c) Changes in a payment schedule to an individual shall be reported to the Bureau within 10 days of the change. The Bureau will take credit in the following reimbursable quarter for an overpayment caused by change in a payment schedule.(d) For auditing purposes, every insurer shall keep records for 3 years from the date of each payment made under this section. The records will be made available for inspection by the Bureau during normal business hours.(e) If the Bureau believes that the insurer primarily liable for compensation under the act has failed to make a payment under the act and this section, the Bureau may pay compensation directly to the claimant, for the portion of the compensation which is payable by the Commonwealth under section 306(h) of the act until the insurer resumes payment of compensation. The Bureau is not required to initiate direct payments to a claimant when the insurer is making full payment of the compensation but is not seeking reimbursement under this section.The provisions of this §121.30 amended August 3, 2007, effective 8/4/2007, 37 Pa.B. 4181.