judge , which is provided in addition to one or more of the
items listed in paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) .
(C) LIMITATION ON WAGE LOSS PAYMENTS.--IF A JUDGE ACCEPTS
TESTIMONY AND FINDS IT TO BE CREDIBLE UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(7) AS
THE SOLE BASIS FOR DETERMINING WAGE LOSS PAYMENTS, WITHOUT
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE ESTABLISHED IN SUBSECTION (B)(1), (2), (3),
(4), (5) OR (6), THE WAGE LOSS PAYMENT RATE SHALL BE SIXTY-SIX
AND TWO-THIRDS PER CENTUM OF THE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE FOR THE
CLAIMANT'S OCCUPATION. THE JUDGE MAY REDUCE THE AVERAGE WEEKLY
WAGE LOSS PAYMENT UPON THE SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE INDICATING A
LESSER WAGE AMOUNT OR BASED ON THE CLAIMANT'S LENGTH OF
EMPLOYMENT WITH THE EMPLOYER. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE TERM "AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE" IS THE AVERAGE WEEKLY
WAGE FOR THE CLAIMANT'S OCCUPATION BY METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL
AREA, AS DETERMINED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FOR
THE CALENDAR YEAR PRIOR TO THE YEAR IN WHICH THE CLAIMANT'S
INJURY OCCURRED, AND SHALL BE BASED ON THE METROPOLITAN
STATISTICAL AREA IN WHICH THE CLAIMANT'S INJURY OCCURRED.
(d) Reports.--If the department has reasonable cause to
suspect that a claimant or uninsured employer has not reported,
has underreported or is delinquent in the payment of any Federal
or State tax, the department shall make a report within 30 days
to the Department of Revenue, the United States Internal Revenue
Service or any other applicable Federal or State agency. The
department shall cooperate with an investigation initiated as
the result of a report made under this subsection.
Section 1605. Department.
(a) Insurance inquiry.--Within ten days of notice of a
claim, the fund shall demand from the employer proof of
applicable insurance coverage. Within 14 days from the date of
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