Sec. 15. (a) In addition to any other remedy available to the board under this article or at law, the board may, after notice and a hearing, assess a civil penalty under this section for any of the following: (1) Failure to timely pay compensation under an approved settlement agreement as required by IC 22-3-2-15 (d). (2) Failure to post a notice required by IC 22-3-2-22 . (3) Failure to comply with IC 22-3-3-7 or IC 22-3-7-16 . (4) Failure to timely pay compensation for permanent partial impairment as required by IC 22-3-3-10.5 (c). (5) Failure to timely pay a compensation award as required by IC 22-3-3-24 (a). (6) Failure to file an injury record with the board as required by section 13 of this chapter or to file a report of a disablement by occupational disease as required by IC 22-3-7-37 . (b) For the first violation of an offense listed in subsection (a), the board may assess a civil penalty not to exceed fifty dollars ($50). (c) For the second unrelated violation of the same offense listed in subsection (a), the board may assess a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred fifty dollars ($150). (d) For the third or subsequent unrelated violation of the same offense listed in subsection (a), the board may assess a civil penalty not to exceed three hundred dollars ($300). (e) Civil penalties collected under this section shall be deposited in the worker's compensation supplemental administrative fund established by IC 22-3-5-6 . IC 22-3-5 Chapter 5. Worker's Compensation: Insurance Requirements 22-3-5-1 Requirements; self-insurance; security; fees 22-3-5-2 Termination of insurance; filing fees; evidence of compliance 22-3-5-2.5 Proof of compliance; notice; civil penalty; Internet posting 22-3-5-3 Self-insurance; certificates; revocation 22-3-5-4 Substitute system of insurance 22-3-5-5 Policy provisions; failure to pay claims 22-3-5-5.5 Deductibles and co-insurance 22-3-5-6 Supplemental administrative fund
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