Arkansas Code § 21-5-602

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It is the purpose of this subchapter to: (1) Provide workers' compensation coverage through state funds for all public employees, as defined in this subchapter, who are not otherwise covered under a workers' compensation liability insurance policy written and issued by a private workers' compensation liability carrier; (2) Consolidate the administration of benefits for the public employees covered by state funds; (3) Consolidate the legal representation and defense of the state workers' compensation funds; and (4) Establish and define the Public Employee Claims Division as the unit of state government charged with payments of benefits provided by this subchapter. Acts 1979, No. 809, § 2; 1981, No. 929, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 12-3602.
It is the purpose of this subchapter to: (1) Provide workers' compensation coverage through state funds for all public employees, as defined in this subchapter, who are not otherwise covered under a workers' compensation liability insurance policy written and issued by a private workers' compensation liability carrier; (2) Consolidate the administration of benefits for the public employees covered by state funds; (3) Consolidate the legal representation and defense of the state workers' compensation funds; and (4) Establish and define the Public Employee Claims Division as the unit of state government charged with payments of benefits provided by this subchapter. Acts 1979, No. 809, § 2; 1981, No. 929, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 12-3602.
It is the purpose of this subchapter to: (1) Provide workers' compensation coverage through state funds for all public employees, as defined in this subchapter, who are not otherwise covered under a workers' compensation liability insurance policy written and issued by a private workers' compensation liability carrier; (2) Consolidate the administration of benefits for the public employees covered by state funds; (3) Consolidate the legal representation and defense of the state workers' compensation funds; and (4) Establish and define the Public Employee Claims Division as the unit of state government charged with payments of benefits provided by this subchapter. Acts 1979, No. 809, § 2; 1981, No. 929, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 12-3602.
It is the purpose of this subchapter to:
(1) Provide workers' compensation coverage through state funds for all public employees, as defined in this subchapter, who are not otherwise covered under a workers' compensation liability insurance policy written and issued by a private workers' compensation liability carrier;
(2) Consolidate the administration of benefits for the public employees covered by state funds;
(3) Consolidate the legal representation and defense of the state workers' compensation funds; and
(4) Establish and define the Public Employee Claims Division as the unit of state government charged with payments of benefits provided by this subchapter.
Acts 1979, No. 809, § 2; 1981, No. 929, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 12-3602.

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