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Upon receipt of the application, information on the application is reviewed/investigated to insure validity of the claim for benefits. If the application for benefits is approved [based on the criteria stipulated in these policies and procedures and Section 45-2-21 of the Mississippi Code Annotated (1972)], a letter is sent via certified mail to the applicant indicating the approval of benefits, the amount of benefits to be awarded, the number of payments to be awarded, and the method of payment.
If the application for benefits is denied, a letter is sent via certified mail to the applicant including the grounds for denial of the application.
Applicants who disagree with any decision made have the right to appeal within thirty (30) days of receipt of the letter approving or denying benefits. For further information on the appeals process, see section XV.
Applications must be filed with the Mississippi Attorney Generals Office within one (1) year of the date of injury. The Director of Administration at the Mississippi Attorney General's Office may extend the deadline for filing an application in instances in which the applicant can demonstrate a serious injury in the line of duty directly resulting in total disability for a period in excess of one year.
Compensation shall not be awarded unless the incident of injury occurred on or after July 1, 2006.
3 Miss. Code. R. 2-1-106