1. The Appeals Panel for Industrial Insurance is hereby created. The Appeals Panel consists of seven members who are appointed by the Governor, in consultation with the Commissioner. From the appropriate list of persons, if any, provided by the advisory organization pursuant to subsection 2, the Governor, in consultation with the Commissioner, shall appoint: (a) […]
1. At its first meeting of each year, the Appeals Panel shall elect a Chair from among its members. 2. The Chair shall hold office for 1 year. 3. If a vacancy occurs in the office of the Chair, the members of the Panel shall elect a Chair from among its members for the remainder […]
1. The Chair of the Appeals Panel shall: (a) Schedule the time and place of the meetings and hearings of the Appeals Panel; (b) Establish the agenda for each meeting and hearing of the Appeals Panel; and (c) Ensure that the meetings of the Appeals Panel are conducted in an efficient manner. 2. The Chair […]
1. The Appeals Panel shall meet at the times and places specified by a call of the Chair. 2. Four members of the Appeals Panel constitute a quorum to transact all business, and a majority of those present must concur on any decision. (Added to NRS by 1999, 3378; A 2001, 2256)
1. Each member of the Appeals Panel is entitled to receive, for the member’s attendance at the meetings of the Appeals Panel, the per diem allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees generally. 2. Expenses of the members of the Appeals Panel must be paid from assessments payable by each insurer pursuant […]
1. An employer, other than a self-insured employer, who determines that circumstances specific to his or her case require a review of the: (a) Establishment of the employer’s modification of premium based on experience; (b) Classification of risk assigned for the employer’s business; or (c) Application of the supplementary rate information to the employer, may […]
1. The Appeals Panel shall hear a grievance of an employer filed pursuant to NRS 616B.772. 2. The Appeals Panel shall not hear: (a) Complaints concerning the effect of the classifications of risks or rules that are applied by all insurers to all similarly classified businesses within this State. (b) Grievances concerning contested cases for […]
1. Within 30 days after receipt of a written grievance from an employer pursuant to NRS 616B.772 and not less than 10 days before the hearing on such grievance, the Appeals Panel shall provide written notice to the employer, the employer’s insurer and the advisory organization of the date and place of the hearing. 2. […]
A hearing held pursuant to NRS 616B.775 must be open to the public, unless the Appeals Panel will be considering proprietary information of the employer or the insurer. As used in this section, the term “proprietary information” means any information which, if disclosed to the general public, may result in a competitive disadvantage to an […]
1. If a member of the Appeals Panel determines that he or she has a personal interest or a conflict of interest, directly or indirectly, with a party to a hearing or the subject matter of the hearing, the Chair of the Appeals Panel shall appoint a substitute member for that hearing who has the […]
1. Within 30 days after each hearing, the Chair or a member of the Appeals Panel designated by the Chair shall prepare and deliver personally or by mail to each party to the hearing and to the Commissioner a written memorandum stating: (a) The reasons for the decision of the Appeals Panel concerning those parties; […]
1. A party to the hearing who wishes to appeal a decision of the Appeals Panel must do so pursuant to the provisions of NRS 679B.310. Such a hearing must be conducted by the Commissioner pursuant to the provisions of NRS 679B.310 to 679B.370, inclusive, and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto. 2. The Commissioner shall […]
The Commissioner may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of NRS 616B.760 to 616B.790, inclusive. (Added to NRS by 1999, 3380; A 2001, 2256)
