Awards

(1) The department shall endeavor to award all funds appropriated to the program each year, and any funds remaining will not revert to the general fund but will remain available for expenditure for the program in subsequent fiscal years. (2) The total amount paid on behalf of any eligible employer must not exceed $100,000 in any one (1) fiscal year (July 1 to June 30) and must not exceed the total sum of $250,000 per employer for the duration of the program. The total aggregate amount to be paid from the program is limited to the monies available to the program. (3) The application for an award shall be made no later than 180 days after a written final order from a court of proper jurisdiction evidencing the conclusion of the disability portion of the claim. The amount awarded to mitigate the cost will be at the sole discretion of the administrator taking into consideration the advice of the grant allocation committee. No payment shall be issued prior to the issuance of a court order concluding the disability portion of the claim.