§ 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 twenty-five-a,
payments to an executor or administrator of the estate of a volunteer
firefighter 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 firefighters 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 the chapter 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. The insurance carrier or entity responsible for paying the benefit
increase provided in the chapter of two thousand six 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.

5. 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.