Guam § 9120 - Procedure in Respect of Claims.

§ 9120. Procedure in Respect of Claims.

(a) Subject to the provisions of § 9114, a claim for

compensation may be filed with the Commissioner in accordance

with regulations prescribed by the Commission at any time after

the first seven (7) days of disability following any injury, or at

any time after death, and the Commissioner shall have full power

and authority to hear and determine all questions in respect to

such claim.

(b) Within ten (10) days after such claim is filed the

Commissioner, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the

Commission, shall notify the employer and any other person

(other than the claimant), whom the Commissioner considers an

interested party, that a claim has been filed. Such notice may be

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served personally upon the employer, or other person, or sent to

such employer or person by registered mail.

(c) The Commissioner shall make or cause to be made such

investigations as he considers necessary in respect of the claim,

and upon application of any interested party, shall order a

hearing thereon. If a hearing on such claim is ordered, the

Commissioner shall give the claimant and other interested parties

at least ten (10) days notice of such hearing, served personally

upon the claimant and other interested parties, or sent to such

claimant and other interested parties by registered mail, and shall

within twenty (20) days after such hearing is had, by order, reject

the claim or make an award in respect of the claim. If no hearing

is ordered within twenty (20) days after notice is given as

provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Commissioner

shall, by order, reject the claim or make an award in respect of

the claim.

(d) At such hearing the claimant and the employer may each

present evidence in respect of such claim and may be represented

by any person authorized in writing for such purpose.

(e) The order rejecting the claim or making the award

(referred to in this Title as a compensation order) shall be filed in

the office of the Commissioner, and a copy thereof shall be

transmitted to the claimant and to the employer by delivery to

them in person or by registered mail sent to their last known

addresses.

(f) An award of compensation for disability may be made

after the death of an injured employee.

(g) At any time after a claim has been filed with him, the

Commissioner may transfer such case to any member of the

Commission for the purpose of making investigation, taking

testimony, making physical examinations or taking such other

necessary action therein as may be directed.

(h) An injured employee claiming or entitled to

compensation shall submit to such physical examination, by a

medical officer of the Department of Public Health and Social

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Services, or by a qualified physician designated or approved by

the Commission, as the Commissioner may require. The place or

places of such examination shall be reasonably convenient for

the employee. Such physician or physicians as the employee,

employer, or carrier may select and pay for may participate in an

examination if the employee, employer, or carrier so requests.

Proceedings shall be suspended and no compensation shall be

payable for any period during which the employee refuses to

submit to such examination.