West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 151 - Public Employees Insurance Agency
Title 151 - LEGISLATIVE RULES PUBLIC EMPLOYEES INSURANCE AGENCY
Series 151-03 - Rules Of Procedure For Contested Case Hearing And Declaratory Rulings
Section 151-3-8 - Appointment of Hearing Examiner; Function of Hearing Examiner

8.1. The executive secretary may, in the exercise of discretion, appoint a hearing examiner who shall be empowered to issue orders for the production of witnesses and documents, administer oaths, rule on evidentiary questions, hold conferences for the settlement or simplification of issues by consent of the parties, otherwise conduct hearings as provided herein, and issue findings of fact and conclusions of law and recommended decisions or action.