The rule provides that if the commission approves or modifies an application for the lump-sum payment of attorney's fees in a state fund claim, the claim will be referred to the Bureau of Workers' Compensation administrator to determine the amount of the biweekly rate reduction and to set the repayment schedule for the lump-sum payment. In a self-insuring employer claim, the self-insuring employer must follow the same procedure the bureau follows in determining the biweekly rate reduction and setting the repayment schedule.
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