20 C.F.R. § 702.231

Noncontroverted claims; payment of compensation without an award

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Unless the employer controverts its liability to pay compensation under this Act, the employer or insurance carrier shall pay periodically, promptly and directly to the person entitled thereto benefits prescribed by the Act. For this purpose, where the employer furnishes to an employee a copy of an audiogram with a report thereon, which indicates the employee has sustained a hearing loss causally related to factors of that employment, the employer or insurance carrier shall pay appropriate compensation or at that time controvert the liability to pay compensation under this Act.

[50 FR 399, Jan. 3, 1985]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 1977–1997 · leading case: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. v. Dir., Off. of Workers' Comp. Programs, 519 U.S. 248 (1997).

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Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. v. Dir., Off. of Workers' Comp. Programs, 519 U.S. 248 (1997). · cites it 2× “The commissioner notifies the employer of the claim, § 919(b), at which time the employer might: (i) agree to pay the amount of benefits fixed by the Act, 20 CFR § 702.231 et seq. (1996) (procedures for payment of noncontroverted claims); (ii) enter into a formal settlement with…”

Container Stevedoring Co. v. Dir., Off. of Workers Comp. Programs Albert Gross, 935 F.2d 1544 (9th Cir. 1991). “See 20 C.F.R. § 702.231 (b)(i) *1554 (“All parties are required to list issue [sic] reasonably anticipated to be discussed at the conference when the initial request for a conference is made and to notify all parties of additional issues which arise during the period before the…”

Liberty Mut. Ins. v. Ameta & Co., 564 F.2d 1097 (4th Cir. 1977). · cites it 2× “§ 914 ; 20 C.F.R. § 702.231 . 11 On this point, the district court is affirmed.”

Rother v. Interstate & Ocean Transp. Co., 540 F. Supp. 477 (E.D. Pa. 1982). “§ 914 , were captioned “payment of compensation without an award” in 20 C.F.R. § 702.231 (1976). The regulation at that time, read: Unless the employer controverts his liability to pay compensation under the Act, he shall pay periodically, promptly and directly to the person…”

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