Failure of a claimant to comply with a direction of the Sheriff, Insurance Administrator or Personnel Officer in the administration of this Part
1 or § 207-c of the General Municipal Law, or failure of a claimant to provide the Sheriff, Insurance Administrator or Personnel Officer with information requested with respect to investigation, processing or administering of the claimant's claim, shall be presumptive evidence of the claimant's unwillingness to cooperate with the Sheriff, Insurance Administrator or Personnel Officer in the investigation processing or administering of the claimant's claim.
The Insurance Administrator is authorized to
adopt rules and regulations as may be required to carry out the provisions
of this Part 1 which are consistent with the provisions of this Part
1. No such regulation shall be valid unless same shall have been filed
with the Clerk of the County Legislature at least 20 days prior to
the effective date of such regulation.
A person who is receiving § 207-c
Benefits shall be deemed to be an employee of the County of Sullivan
and shall be subject to the same disciplinary rules applicable to
employees who are not receiving such benefits.
A claimant shall be eligible to continue participation
in the county's medical and health insurance program upon the same
terms and conditions as the claimant would be entitled if not receiving § 207-c
Benefits.