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"(n)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.13#(n)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.13(n)", "c": [{"t": "(1)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.13#(n)(1)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.13(n)(1)", "x": "The itemized statement shall include, if applicable, information relating t"}, {"t": "(2)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.13#(n)(2)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.13(n)(2)", "x": "The ALJ may not admit into evidence any information relating to expenses cl"}], "x": "Expense Statement."}]}, {"t": "Section EMP.04.14 \u2014 Findings, Orders And Awards", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.14", "et": "section", "sc": "Section EMP.04.14", "sp": "library|Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Code|EMP|EMP.04|EMP.04.14", "c": [{"t": "(a)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.14#(a)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.14(a)", "x": "All parties shall be afforded opportunity for a full, fair hearing, but dis"}, {"t": "(b)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.14#(b)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.14(b)", "c": [{"t": "(1)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.14#(b)(1)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.14(b)(1)", "x": "its findings upon the ultimate facts involved in the controversy,"}, {"t": "(2)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.14#(b)(2)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.14(b)(2)", "x": "its order, which shall state its determination as to the rights of the part"}, {"t": "(3)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.14#(b)(3)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.14(b)(3)", "x": "if warranted, an award of benefits or other compensation owed under this Or"}], "x": "Within 30 days after the final hearing and close of the record, the ALJ sha"}, {"t": "(c)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.14#(c)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.14(c)", "x": "If the ALJ awards compensation, payment shall be made within 21 days.  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"/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.17#(b)(1)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.17(b)(1)", "x": "The appellant shall file a written statement describing the grounds of his "}, {"t": "(2)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.17#(b)(2)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.17(b)(2)", "x": "The responding party has 20 days from the filing of the appellant's brief t"}, {"t": "(3)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.17#(b)(3)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.17(b)(3)", "x": "At its discretion, the Tribal Court may order that an oral hearing be held "}, {"t": "(4)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.17#(b)(4)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.17(b)(4)", "c": [{"t": "(A)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.17#(b)(4)(A)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.17(b)(4)(A)", "x": "The Tribal Court may affirm the ALJ's decision, reverse the decision or rem"}, {"t": "(B)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.17#(b)(4)(B)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.17(b)(4)(B)", "x": "The Tribal Court does not have discretion to vary the amount of compensatio"}, {"t": "(C)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.17#(b)(4)(C)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.17(b)(4)(C)", "x": "The decision of the Tribal Court may not be appealed."}], "x": "All appellate decisions shall be accompanied by a written opinion, briefly "}], "x": "Judicial Review Procedures."}, {"t": "(c)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.17#(c)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.17(c)", "x": "The commencement of an action for review by the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal C"}]}, {"t": "Section EMP.04.18 \u2014 Disability Benefits", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18", "et": "section", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18", "sp": "library|Stockbridge-Munsee Tribal Code|EMP|EMP.04|EMP.04.18", "c": [{"t": "(a)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(a)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(a)", "c": [{"t": "(1)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(a)(1)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(a)(1)", "c": [{"t": "(A)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(a)(1)(A)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(a)(1)(A)", "x": "A worker can receive temporary total disability benefits when there is comp"}, {"t": "(B)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(a)(1)(B)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(a)(1)(B)", "x": "A worker can receive temporary partial disability benefits when there is a "}], "x": "\"Temporary disability\" occurs during the healing period for an injury.  \"Te"}, {"t": "(2)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(a)(2)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(a)(2)", "c": [{"t": "(A)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(a)(2)(A)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(a)(2)(A)", "x": "A worker can receive permanent total disability benefits when they have tot"}, {"t": "(B)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(a)(2)(B)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(a)(2)(B)", "x": "A worker receives permanent partial disability benefits when he or she suff"}], "x": "\"Permanent disability\" occurs when a worker has permanent effects from an i"}], "x": "Definitions."}, {"t": "(b)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(b)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(b)", "c": [{"t": "(1)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(b)(1)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(b)(1)", "x": "The compensation rates for disability benefits are subject to the maximum a"}, {"t": "(2)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(b)(2)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(b)(2)", "x": "The average weekly wage is calculated based on a worker's daily earnings at"}, {"t": "(3)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(b)(3)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(b)(3)", "x": "The average annual earnings for this Ordinance shall consist of fifty (50) "}], "x": "Rates."}, {"t": "(c)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)", "c": [{"t": "(1)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(1)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(1)", "c": [{"t": "(A)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(1)(A)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(1)(A)", "x": "There is no limitation on the number of weeks that a worker can receive tem"}, {"t": "(B)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(1)(B)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(1)(B)", "x": "The worker may be eligible for supplemental benefits of up to $233, as desc"}, {"t": "(C)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(1)(C)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(1)(C)", "c": [{"t": "(i)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(1)(C)(i)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(1)(C)(i)", "x": "is released for full-duty work by a health care practitioner; or"}, {"t": "(ii)", "p": 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If the injury causes temporary total disabilit"}, {"t": "(2)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(2)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(2)", "c": [{"t": "(A)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(2)(A)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(2)(A)", "x": "Benefits are subject to the maximum and minimum amounts discussed in subsec"}, {"t": "(B)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(2)(B)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(2)(B)", "x": "There is no limitation on the number of weeks that a worker can receive tem"}, {"t": "(C)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(2)(C)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(2)(C)", "c": [{"t": "(i)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(2)(C)(i)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(2)(C)(i)", "x": "An employer is not required to make light-duty work available while a worke"}, {"t": "(ii)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(2)(C)(ii)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(2)(C)(ii)", "x": "If the employer provides light-duty work at a lower wage than the worker's "}, {"t": "(iii)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(2)(C)(iii)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(2)(C)(iii)", "x": "If the worker refuses the offer of light-duty work, the worker is only enti"}], "x": "A worker may be given a limited release to return to work by a health care "}, {"t": "(D)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(2)(D)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(2)(D)", "x": "If the worker does not inform the employer of a limited release for work, t"}, {"t": "(E)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(2)(E)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(2)(E)", "x": "Temporary partial disability benefits shall end on the date the worker is r"}], "x": "Temporary Partial Disability.  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If the permanent effects result in less than "}, {"t": "(6)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(6)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(6)", "x": "Mental Injury.  Benefits for mental injuries shall be paid for a maximum of"}, {"t": "(7)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(7)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(7)", "c": [{"t": "(A)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(7)(A)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(7)(A)", "x": "Where death proximately results from the injury and the deceased leaves a p"}, {"t": "(B)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(7)(B)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(7)(B)", "c": [{"t": "(i)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(7)(B)(i)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(7)(B)(i)", "x": "if the injury proximately caused permanent total disability, the injury sha"}, {"t": "(ii)", "p": "/us/nsn/mohican/council/code/EMP.04.18#(c)(7)(B)(ii)", "et": "para", "sc": "Section EMP.04.18(c)(7)(B)(ii)", "x": "if the injury caused permanent partial disability, the remaining compensati"}], "x": "If death occurs, other than as a proximate result of 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