39-71-502. Creation and purpose of uninsured employers' fund. (1) There is created an uninsured employers' fund. The purpose of the fund is to pay:
     (a) to an injured employee of an uninsured employer the same benefits the employee would have received if the employer had been properly enrolled under compensation plan No. 1, 2, or 3, except as provided in 39-71-503(2); and
     (b) the costs of investigating and prosecuting workers' compensation fraud under 2-15-2015.
     (2) The department may refer to the workers' compensation fraud office established in 2-15-2015 cases involving:
     (a) false or fraudulent claims for benefits; or
     (b) criminal violations of 45-7-501.

     History: En. 92-212 by Sec. 4, Ch. 550, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 92-212(part); amd. Sec. 13, Ch. 464, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 9, Ch. 276, L. 1997.