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2010 Mississippi Code
TITLE 71 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter 3 - Workers' Compensation.
- 71-3-1 - Citation; purpose; construction.
- 71-3-3 - Definitions.
- 71-3-5 - Application.
- 71-3-7 - Liability for payment of compensation.
- 71-3-9 - Exclusiveness of liability.
- 71-3-11 - Waiting period.
- 71-3-13 - Maximum and minimum recovery.
- 71-3-15 - Medical services and supplies.
- 71-3-17 - Compensation for disability.
- 71-3-19 - Maintenance while undergoing vocational rehabilitation.
- 71-3-21 - Temporary partial disability.
- 71-3-23 - Hernia.
- 71-3-25 - Compensation for death.
- 71-3-27 - Aliens.
- 71-3-29 - Compromise, commutation, and lump sum payments.
- 71-3-31 - Determination of wages.
- 71-3-33 - Guardian for minor or incompetent.
- 71-3-35 - Limitation.
- 71-3-37 - Payment of compensation.
- 71-3-38 - Special workers' compensation account for payment.
- 71-3-39 - Recording and reporting of payments.
- 71-3-41 - Invalid agreements.
- 71-3-43 - Assignment and exemption from claims of creditors.
- 71-3-45 - Compensation a lien against assets.
- 71-3-47 - Determination for claims for compensation.
- 71-3-49 - Enforcement of payment in default.
- 71-3-51 - Court review of compensation award.
- 71-3-53 - Continuing jurisdiction of the commission.
- 71-3-55 - Procedure before the commission.
- 71-3-57 - Witnesses and their fees.
- 71-3-59 - Costs in proceedings brought without reasonable ground; penalties for pursuit of frivolous claim.
- 71-3-61 - Procedural authority of the commission.
- 71-3-63 - Fees for legal and other services.
- 71-3-65 - Record of injury or death.
- 71-3-66 - Confidentiality of records.
- 71-3-67 - Reports of injuries.
- 71-3-69 - Penalty for misrepresentation.
- 71-3-71 - Compensation for injuries where third parties are liable.
- 71-3-73 - Second injury fund.
- 71-3-75 - Security for payment of compensation.
- 71-3-77 - Insurance policy regulations.
- 71-3-79 - Acceptance of premium by carrier and estoppel.
- 71-3-81 - Notice of coverage.
- 71-3-83 - Civil and criminal penalties for failure to secure payment of compensation.
- 71-3-85 - Workers' compensation commission.
- 71-3-87 - Official bond.
- 71-3-89 - Seal.
- 71-3-91 - Traveling expenses.
- 71-3-93 - Administrative staff.
- 71-3-95 - Payment of operating expense.
- 71-3-97 - Administration expense fund.
- 71-3-99 - Budget and collection procedure.
- 71-3-100 - Payment and deposit in state treasury of funds received by commission.
- 71-3-101 - Registration of insurance companies.
- 71-3-103 - Annual report.
- 71-3-105 - Rehabilitation.
- 71-3-107 - Compensation and death benefits for minors illegally employed.
- 71-3-109 - Extraterritorial application.
- 71-3-111 - Mississippi Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Plan; commissioner's duties and responsibilities; temporary joint underwriting association.
- 71-3-113 - Repealed.
- 71-3-115 - Medical Advisory Board; appointment; qualifications; expenses; recommendations.
- 71-3-117 - Review and evaluation of alternative systems of workers' compensation; expenses; recommendations.
- 71-3-119 - Workers' Compensation Advisory Council; qualifications; appointment; compensation; expenses; purpose; reports.
- 71-3-121 - Safety programs; employer policies for drug and alcohol testing; use of test results.
- 71-3-123 - Report of commissioner on assigned risk plan and safety programs.
- 71-3-125 - Workers' compensation claims offices; provision of same services by contract; waiver.
- 71-3-127 - Use of arbitrators to resolve disputes.
- 71-3-129 - Child and spousal support liens placed upon workers' compensation.
- 71-3-151 - Title.
- 71-3-153 - Purpose and application.
- 71-3-155 - Workers' compensation self-insurer guaranty association law to be liberally construed.
- 71-3-157 - Definitions.
- 71-3-159 - Workers' Compensation Individual Self-insurer Guaranty Association and Workers' Compensation Group Self-insurer Guaranty Association.
- 71-3-161 - Board of directors of associations.
- 71-3-163 - Powers, duties and obligations of the associations.
- 71-3-165 - Plan of operation of associations.
- 71-3-167 - Duties and powers of the commission.
- 71-3-169 - Assignment of rights under workers' compensation law to association; claims by association against insolvent self-insurer.
- 71-3-171 - Repealed.
- 71-3-173 - Examination of association members; powers and duties of the board of directors; detection and prevention of insolvency of members of association.
- 71-3-174 - Special assessment plans where association assumes obligations of individual or group self-insurer exceeding the assets of such association.
- 71-3-175 - Association subject to examination; annual financial report.
- 71-3-177 - Association exempt from fees and taxes.
- 71-3-179 - Immunity from liability.
- 71-3-181 - Stay of proceedings involving self-insurer in default.
- 71-3-201 - Title.
- 71-3-203 - Legislative Intent.
- 71-3-205 - Definitions.
- 71-3-207 - Implementation of drug-free workplace program; qualification of employer of premium reduction.
- 71-3-209 - Elements of drug-free workplace program.
- 71-3-211 - Employer's written policy statement on substance abuse.
- 71-3-213 - Qualification as private sector drug-free workplace.
- 71-3-215 - Education program on alcohol and drug abuse.
- 71-3-217 - Training of supervisory personnel.
- 71-3-219 - Confidentiality of results of substance abuse program.
- 71-3-221 - Failure of employer to establish substance abuse program.
- 71-3-223 - Relation to other laws.
- 71-3-225 - Severability.
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