# AR Insurance Bulletin 1-95: WC Employers Paying Claims Directly -- SEE 1-95 AMENDMENT ABOVE DATED AUGUST 4, 2011

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/AR_INS_B_1995-01

## Section

- **Citation:** AR Insurance Bulletin 1-95
- **Heading:** WC Employers Paying Claims Directly -- SEE 1-95 AMENDMENT ABOVE DATED AUGUST 4, 2011
- **Jurisdiction:** Arkansas
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Arkansas Insurance Department Bulletins and Directives / WC Employers Paying Claims Directly -- SEE 1-95 AMENDMENT ABOVE DATED AUGUST 4, 2011

## Text

ARKANSAS
INSURANCE
DEPARTMENT
Lee Douglass
Insurance Commissioner
400 University Tower Building
1123 South University Ave.
Little Rock, Arkansas 72204
April 26, 1995
DIRECTIVE NO. 1-95
TO:
ALL LICENSED PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURERS
FROM:
ARKANSAS INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: WARNING NOTICE ON WORKERS' COMPENSATION BENEFIT CHECKS
501-686-2900
One of the major categories of fraud that the Department's Workers'
Compensation Fraud Investigation Unit is investigating involves claimants
earning income from another employer or from self-employment while
receiving temporary total disability benefits.
A problem in prosecuting such cases is the claimant professing to have no
knowledge of any prohibition against working and earning extra income while
simultaneously receiving temporary total disability benefits. This problem
is most acute where the income earned is from labor less strenuous than the
work at which the claimant was injured; doing similar labor is an obviously
intentional act by the claimant.
At the present time, there is no warning in regard to working and earning
income on any form which an injured employee may sign or have an
opportunity to review. Even if a warning was placed on a notice of injury
or other form, it would be easy enough to profess that the form wasn't
read, but simply signed at the direction of the employer.
Since claimants inevitably sign the reverse side of their benefit checks, a
notice at that location will, at the very least, strengthen the ability of
the Unit to prove intent and knowledge in regard to claimants working and
receiving income while collecting temporary total disability benefits.
Therefore, no later than 60 days from this date, all insurers offering
workers' compensation coverage in the State of Arkansas are hereby directed
to place the below warning notice on the reverse of all benefit checks
tendered to claimants.
The notice may be printed or hand stamped on the
checks at the insurer's option
d
receiving income while collecting temporary total disability benefits.
Therefore, no later than 60 days from this date, all insurers offering
workers' compensation coverage in the State of Arkansas are hereby directed
to place the below warning notice on the reverse of all benefit checks
tendered to claimants.
The notice may be printed or hand stamped on the
checks at the insurer's option.
WARNING
This
check
is
for
workers'
compensation
related
benefits.
You
must advise both the employer
and
Ecarrierl of any other income received or earned,
including from self-employment, while receiving these
benefits. Failure to do so may result in civil and/or
criminal liability.

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Inquiries concerning the above should be directed to Marty Nevrla,
Director,
Workers'
Compensation
Fraud
Investigation
Unit,
at
(501)
686-2740.
E DOUGLASS
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER

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