Section 6.08. Expedited reimbursement procedure.

 

(1)  If the response is catastrophic and places an undue burden or hardship on the response team, a local agency that contracts with the division under s. 323.70 , Stats., or the city, county, village or town that contracts to provide an emergency response team under s. 323.61 (2m) (e) , Stats., and the response team wishes to expedite the reimbursement process, the response team shall submit an expedited reimbursement claim on DMA Form 59 (4/97) with required documentation that shall include a statement explaining why payment from the responsible party is not imminent and the specific hardship posed.

(2)  The division administrator or his or her designee shall serve as the designated representative to review and process the claims for expedited reimbursement.

(3)  The division shall approve or deny the expedited reimbursement claim as soon as is reasonably possible. Expedited reimbursement claims that are approved shall be paid upon the decision of the division administrator. For expedited reimbursement claims that are denied, a letter of denial shall be sent upon the decision of the division administrator.

History: Cr. Register, May, 1997, No. 497 , eff. 6-1-97; corrections in (1) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register February 2010 No. 650 .