Section 3-1-04-401 - Shortage of Funds for Awards1. In the event the amount of approved claims exceeds the available funds during any defined period, the department, at its sole discretion, may proportionately reduce benefits paid to claimant's.2. Eligible claims may be held until completion of the defined period and proportioned reductions may be computed accordingly at that time.3. A claimant who has received a proportioned reduction of benefits shall not be entitled to future retroactive reimbursements.4. Compensation payments may be awarded in the order in which the claim application was received and completed.5. When a purchase invoice is made, the funds for payment of the award are thereby encumbered.6. This rule shall be effective upon the filing date and apply to claims pending, claims having prior approval or claims henceforth received.3 Miss. Code. R. § 1-04-401