(a) When authorized.- The Board may make an emergency award to the claimant before making a final decision in the case, if the Board determines, before taking action on the claim, that:
(1) an award likely will be made on the claim; and
(2) the claimant will suffer undue hardship unless immediate payment is made.
(b) Limitation on amount; deduction from final award; repayment of excess; waiver.-
(1) The amount of an emergency award under this section:
(i) may not exceed $2,000; and
(ii) shall be deducted from any final award made to the claimant.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a claimant shall repay the Board:
(i) the excess of the amount of the emergency award over any final award; or
(ii) if a final award is not made, all of the emergency award.
(3) On written request by a claimant, for a compelling reason the Board may waive the requirement that a claimant repay an emergency award under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(a) When authorized.- The Board may make an emergency award to the claimant before making a final decision in the case, if the Board determines, before taking action on the claim, that:
(1) an award likely will be made on the claim; and
(2) the claimant will suffer undue hardship unless immediate payment is made.
(b) Limitation on amount; deduction from final award; repayment of excess; waiver.-
(1) The amount of an emergency award under this section:
(i) may not exceed $2,000; and
(ii) shall be deducted from any final award made to the claimant.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a claimant shall repay the Board:
(i) the excess of the amount of the emergency award over any final award; or
(ii) if a final award is not made, all of the emergency award.
(3) On written request by a claimant, for a compelling reason the Board may waive the requirement that a claimant repay an emergency award under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
(a) When authorized.- The Board may make an emergency award to the claimant before making a final decision in the case, if the Board determines, before taking action on the claim, that:
(1) an award likely will be made on the claim; and
(2) the claimant will suffer undue hardship unless immediate payment is made.
(b) Limitation on amount; deduction from final award; repayment of excess; waiver.-
(1) The amount of an emergency award under this section:
(i) may not exceed $2,000; and
(ii) shall be deducted from any final award made to the claimant.
(2) Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, a claimant shall repay the Board:
(i) the excess of the amount of the emergency award over any final award; or
(ii) if a final award is not made, all of the emergency award.
(3) On written request by a claimant, for a compelling reason the Board may waive the requirement that a claimant repay an emergency award under paragraph (2) of this subsection.
