Section 3 AAC 30.320 - Adjustment of claims(a) An insurer shall handle the defense and settlement of all claims as if no reimbursement provision applies. An employer may not pay amounts directly to claimants or to another person other than the insurer or, if applicable, the insurer's third-party administrator, to settle workers' compensation obligations or to pay the associated settlement costs. An employer may not adjust or administer claims or control a third- party administrator or adjuster. (b) An insurer shall pay claims and settlement costs notwithstanding the failure of an employer to reimburse the insurer or, if applicable, the insurer's third-party administrator. (c) The cancellation or expiration of a loss reimbursement policy does not affect a person's obligations for injuries under the policy which arose before the policy's cancellation or expiration.Eff. 12/20/2020, Register 236, January 2021 Authority:AS 21.06.090
AS 21.42.075
AS 23.30.030