Title 11, Labor and Industrial Relations

(a) (1) The Workers' Compensation Commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction, as limited in this subchapter, of all claims against the State of Arkansas and its several agencies, departments, and institutions for personal injuries and deaths of employees and officers of the Sta…

For the purposes of this subchapter, the State of Arkansas shall be considered a self-insurer and shall be exempt from all fees and tax as such.

In the event an award is made, the Workers' Compensation Commission shall immediately take the necessary steps to pay the award and all expenses incidental to the claim from any funds previously made available by the General Assembly for such purpose.

Upon the allowance or disallowance of any claim, the Workers' Compensation Commission shall immediately transmit a copy of its findings to the Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration and interested parties.

It is the purpose of this subchapter that all programs, regardless of their funding source, contribute equally to the cost of workers' compensation benefits charged to the state agencies operating such programs.

(1) As used in this subchapter, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) “Contribution” means a percentage of payroll expenditures paid to the Workers' Compensation Revolving Fund by a state agency in order to provide current and timely reimbursements of benefits paid by the Wor…

It is the intent of the General Assembly that the provisions of the workers' compensation laws contained in § 11-9-502 apply to state agencies and that “employer” as used in that statute includes state agencies.

This subchapter shall be administered by the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State. The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall have the authority to establish procedures and to make such rules as are necessary to enforce the provisions of this subchapter.

(a) Each state agency shall make contributions to the Workers' Compensation Revolving Fund, using the experience rate determined in accordance with this section, from personal services matching costs funds within fourteen (14) calendar days following the end of each calendar quar…

In the event a state agency builds a deficit which would require a contribution rate greater than two percent (2%), the state agency shall continue to make contributions at the rate of two percent (2%) until any deficit owed the Workers' Compensation Revolving Fund is repaid. In …

If the Workers' Compensation Revolving Fund does not have sufficient funds available from contributions by state agencies for paying awarded workers' compensation benefits to state employees, loans may be made from the Budget Stabilization Trust Fund to make such payments. Any lo…

Financing the provisions of this subchapter shall be provided within the appropriations and financing authority as authorized by the General Assembly for personal services matching costs.