§ 51. Fund for reopened cases. 1. The provisions of section
twenty-five-a of the workers' compensation law shall be applicable as
fully as if set forth in this chapter, except that, other than with
respect to the annual assessment under such section, payments to an
executor or administrator of the estate of a volunteer ambulance worker
pursuant to subdivision two of section seven of this chapter shall not
constitute payment of benefits for the purpose of determining the amount
of the payment to the fund for reopened cases. Benefits paid to
volunteer ambulance workers and other persons entitled to benefits under
this chapter from the fund for reopened cases shall be in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter.

2. The insurance carrier or entity responsible for payment of benefits
paying such benefit increase shall claim for such benefit increase
reimbursement from the special fund for reopened cases commencing one
year from the date of the first such payment and annually thereafter
while such payments continue, on a form prescribed by the chair.

3. The insurance carrier or entity responsible for paying the benefit
increase provided in chapter two hundred thirty-three of the laws of two
thousand four and the benefit increase provided in the chapter of the
laws of two thousand five that added this subdivision shall claim for
such benefit increase reimbursement from the special fund for reopened
cases commencing one year from the date of the first such payment and
annually thereafter while such payments continue, on a form prescribed
by the chair.

4. All carriers shall pay benefits in conformance with rates set forth
in section eight of this chapter without awaiting modification by the
board of any prior inconsistent award.