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§ 6540 Arbitration of disputes and litigation of claims.

18 DE Code § 6540 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) Any dispute between the Insurance Coverage Office and a state agency claimant, which cannot be amicably resolved, shall be referred to arbitration before an arbitrator selected by the Secretary of State. The expense of such arbitration will be borne by the disputants equally. The decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding upon the disputants.

(b) Any dispute between the Insurance Coverage Office and a claimant under the workers’ compensation coverage, should same be covered by the Fund, which cannot be amicably resolved, shall be handled in the manner of a claim against a commercial insurer before the Industrial Accident Board with all normal rights of appeal.

(c) Any dispute between the Insurance Coverage Office and a claimant not otherwise covered in subsections (a) and (b) of this section, which cannot be amicably resolved, may be made the subject of litigation in any court of competent jurisdiction in this State.

18 Del. C. 1953, § 6537; 57 Del. Laws, c. 187, § 2; 71 Del. Laws, c. 84, § 26; 79 Del. Laws, c. 286, § 19.

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§ 6540 Arbitration of disputes and litigation of claims.