Ariz. Admin. Code § 20-5-1401

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section R20-5-1401 - Application of the Article and Definitions

A. This Article applies to reimbursement claims submitted to the Municipal Firefighter Cancer Reimbursement Fund under Arizona Revised Statutes ("A.R.S."), Title 23, Chapter 11, and firefighter and fire investigator cancer claim reporting under A.R.S. § 23-971.

B. The definitions in A.R.S. § § 23-1701 and 23-901.09 apply in this Article.

C. "Cancer-related claims" as used in A.R.S. § 23-971 and this Article shall mean Arizona workers' compensation claims involving any disease, infirmity, or impairment of health that is caused by cancer.

D. "Fiscal year" or "reporting period" shall mean the 12-month cycle that begins on July 1 and ends on June 30.

E. "Loss valuation date" shall mean the last day of the reporting period and the date on which firefighter and fire investigator cancer claim data shall be determined for reporting purposes.

F. An "open" claim shall mean a workers' compensation claim that is eligible for temporary compensation and/or active medical treatment. A "closed" claim shall mean a workers' compensation claim in which temporary compensation and active medical treatment have been terminated.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R20-5-1401

Adopted by final exempt rulemaking at 27 A.A.R. 2920, effective 1/1/2022. Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 1481, effective 6/10/2022.