(a) If following a civil action in a workers' compensation case filed pursuant to § 50-6-225, the court enters a judgment or decree that includes multiple findings with separate awards of payment to the employee, the following shall apply:
(1) If the employer, insurer or employee appeals one (1) or more of the findings but not all, any payments owed to the employee as the result of a finding not appealed shall be due and payable to the employee when the time for appealing the judgment or decree has expired.
(2) If the employer, insurer or employee appeals more than one (1) of the findings and the supreme court grants permission to appeal as to at least one (1) of the findings appealed but not all, any payments owed to the employee as the result of a finding not appealed or for which permission to appeal was not granted shall be due and payable to the employee when the time for appealing the judgment or decree has expired.
(b)
(1) When the time for filing an appeal has expired under subdivision (a)(1), the court, unless in its discretion it determines otherwise, shall enter final judgment pursuant to Rule 54.02 of the Rules of Civil Procedure as to all findings not appealed.
(2) When the time for filing an appeal has expired under subdivision (a)(2), the supreme court, unless in its discretion it determines otherwise, shall issue a mandate pursuant to Rule 42 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure as to all findings for which permission to appeal was not granted.
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