§ 28-36-13 - Information furnished by insurers or self-insurers on request of director.
SECTION 28-36-13
§ 28-36-13 Information furnished byinsurers or self-insurers on request of director. – (a) Any employer, insurance company, self-insurer or group self-insurerinsuring employers against liability for personal injuries to employees shallfill out all blanks and answer all questions submitted to it by the director,relating to classifications, premium rates, amount of compensation paid, andany other information that the director may deem important either for theproper administration of chapters 29 – 38 of this title or for statisticalpurposes. The director shall have the authority and the jurisdiction that maybe necessary to carry out duties pursuant to the provisions of this chapter,including with cause the power to subpoena. The director shall have discretionto assess an administrative penalty of not more than two hundred fifty dollars($250) per offense against any employer, insurance company, self-insurer orgroup self-insurer that fails to provide information requested by the directorunder this section. Any employer, insurance company, self-insurer or groupself-insurer that willfully fails to notify the director as required in thissection shall be subject to prosecution for a misdemeanor and upon convictionmay be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) foreach offense. All criminal actions for any violation of this section shall beprosecuted by the attorney general at the request of the director.
(b) Any employer, insurance company, self-insurer or groupself-insurer that willfully fails to apply the proper classification based on aruling of the classification appeals board or to timely adjust incurred lossesshall be subject to prosecution for a misdemeanor and upon conviction may bepunished by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for eachoffense. All criminal actions for any violation of this section shall beprosecuted by the attorney general at the request of the director.Additionally, the director shall have discretion to assess an administrativepenalty of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) per offense againstany employer, insurance company, self-insurer or group self-insurer thatviolates this section.
(c) The director in his or her discretion, may bring a civilaction to collect all penalties assessed pursuant to this section. The workers'compensation court shall have jurisdiction to enforce compliance with any orderof the director made pursuant to this section.
(d) All fines or penalties collected pursuant to this sectionshall be deposited in the general fund.