52-8-8. Fund liability period for guarantee fund.
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A. The fund may be used to pay benefits to the worker or legal representative of the worker that are required of the self-insurer who becomes insolvent and otherwise unable to meet his financial obligations, provided that the injury or death occurred on or after January 1, 1992, or, in the case of an occupational disease, that the last injurious exposure occurred on or after January 1, 1992.
B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this section, the fund may only be used to pay benefits to an injured worker if the worker's injury occurs after the date on which the self-insurer is certified and has made a contribution to the fund.
History: Laws 1990 (2nd S.S.), ch. 2, § 116.