§392-52 - Disposition of accrued benefits where insurer is unable to locate employee.
§392-52 Disposition of accrued benefitswhere insurer is unable to locate employee. An insurer who is unable topay benefits to an employee because the employee cannot be located, shalldeposit the accrued benefits into the special fund for disability benefits. Upon locating the employee, the director shall pay from the special fund to theemployee an amount equal to but not more than the amount paid into the fund bythe employer. If the employee cannot be located for a period of two years fromthe date of deposit, the employee's unpaid benefits shall escheat to thespecial fund for disability benefits. [L 1981, c 115, §1; gen ch 1985]