Delaware Administrative Code
Title 1 - Authorities, Boards and Commissions
300 - Victim's Compensation Assistance Program Advisory Council
301 - Victims' Compensation Assistance Program Rules and Regulations
Section 301-3.0 - Quorum
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024
3.1 Three members shall constitute a quorum for all hearings of the Appeals Board. Where an opinion is divided, the majority shall prevail.
3.2 A single member of the Appeals Board shall be contacted, and, if available, shall participate with VCAP in the review of an emergency claim pursuant to 11 Del.C. § 9006 (c)(1).
3.3 Pursuant to 11 Del.C. § 9006 (c)(2), a single Appeals Board member shall, in conjunction with the Agency, determine the award for any claim exceeding $12,500.
3.4 When an Appeals Board member has been involved in the initial determination of a claim pursuant to Rules 3.2 or and 3.3, that member is obligated to recuse himself or herself from any subsequent consideration by the Appeals Board of that claim.
3.5 Any Appeals Board member with a direct or indirect interest in a matter before the Appeals Board shall recuse himself or herself from any consideration of that matter, and such recusal shall be noted in the record of the pending matter.