All claims brought by insureds, workers' compensation claimants, or third parties against an insurer shall be paid by check or draft of the insurer or, if offered by the insurer and the claimant consents, electronic transfer of funds to the order of the claimant to whom payment of the claim is due pursuant to the policy provisions, or her/his attorney, or upon direction of the claimant to one specified. However, when the employer has advanced the claims payment to the claimant, the check or draft shall be paid jointly to the claimant and the employer; or, if consented by all parties, the electronic payment shall be paid to the trust account. The check or draft shall be paid jointly until the amount of the advanced claims payment has been recovered by the employer. The electronic payment shall be held in trust until the amount of the advanced claims payment has been recovered by the employer.Added by Laws, 2022, ch. 374, HB 1187,§ 13, eff. 7/1/2022.
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