PAYMENT OF BENEFITS UNDER INTERLOCUTORY ORDER.

Text of section as amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1177 (H.B. 473), Sec. 1

Sec. 410.032. PAYMENT OF BENEFITS UNDER INTERLOCUTORY ORDER.

(a) The benefit review officer who presides at the benefit review conference shall consider a request for an interlocutory order and shall give the opposing party the opportunity to respond before issuing an interlocutory order.

(b) The interlocutory order may address the payment or suspension of accrued benefits, future benefits, or both accrued benefits and future benefits.

Text of section as amended by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1150 (S.B. 1169), Sec. 4

Sec. 410.032. PAYMENT OF BENEFITS UNDER INTERLOCUTORY ORDER.

(a) The benefit review officer who presides at the benefit review conference shall:

(1) consider a written or verbal request for an interlocutory order for the payment of benefits; and

(2) if the benefit review officer determines that issuance of an interlocutory order is appropriate, issue the interlocutory order not later than the third day after the date of receipt of the request under Subdivision (1).

(b) The interlocutory order may address accrued benefits, future benefits, or both accrued benefits and future benefits.