A. Upon the receipt of notice that an employee has been injured, the employer has an obligation under the Workers' Compensation Code to provide that employee with reasonable and necessary medical treatment, and to commence temporary compensation if the employee is disabled and unable to return to work for more than seven (7) calendar days. It is not necessary for there to be any order of this Court directing the employer to provide these benefits; provided there shall be no payment for the first seven (7) days of the initial period of temporary total disability unless the Court declares the employee to be temporarily totally disabled for more than twenty-one (21) calendar days. Payments of temporary total disability or temporary partial disability or voluntary provision of medical treatment shall not constitute admission by the employer or the insurer as to liability, compensation rate or any other material fact.

B. Once a Form 3 or 3B has been filed, temporary compensation shall be provided to the employee as specified in 85 O.S., Section 332(E), unless the employer has timely denied the claim by filing a Form 10 which specifically notes the denial of the employee's claim for temporary compensation. A Form 9 may be filed by the employee not less than ten (10) days after the employee has filed a Form 3 or Form 3B.

C. Disputes involving multiple insurers or multiple employers regarding liability for temporary disability benefits and/or immediate medical care and the continuing health care expenses of an employee shall be set for prehearing conference before the assigned judge. The judge may direct one carrier or employer to pay for such temporary disability benefits and/or medical care, subject to reimbursement as provided in 85 O.S., Section 409.