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Insurer's request to stay an arbitrator's special award pending appeal dismissed for lack of strong grounds.
The appellant insurer sought to stay an arbitrator's order requiring it to pay a special award and legal expenses to the respondent insured, pending an appeal.
The arbitrator had found the insurer unreasonably delayed paying benefits and adjusting the claim.
The Director's Delegate dismissed the request for a stay, finding that the insurer failed to demonstrate strong grounds for the appeal or that it would suffer prejudice if the stay was not granted, whereas granting the stay would undermine the legislative purpose of the special award to punish and deter unreasonable delay.
