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949.10

949.10 Emergency awards.

949.10(1)

(1) Notwithstanding s. 949.06, if the department determines that an award will probably be made and that undue hardship will result to the claimant if immediate payment is not made, the department may order emergency awards as follows:

949.10(1)(a)

(a) An emergency compensation award may not exceed $500.

949.10(1)(b)

(b) An emergency award for funeral and burial expenses may not exceed $2,000.

949.10(2)

(2) Any award under sub. (1) shall be deducted from the final award made to the claimant. The excess of the amount of such emergency award over the amount of the final award, or the full amount of the emergency award if no final award is made, shall be repaid by the claimant to the department.

949.10 - ANNOT.

History: 1975 c. 344; 1981 c. 20.