Wyoming Administrative Code
Agency 053 - Workforce Services, Department of
Sub-Agency 0019 - Workers' Compensation - Medical Commission
Chapter 6 - SELECTION OF HEARING PANELS
Section 6-2 - DESIGNATION AND AUTHORITY OF PRESIDING OFFICER
Universal Citation: WY Code of Rules 6-2
Current through September 21, 2024
(a) The presiding officer of all hearings shall be the executive secretary of the medical commission or his designee. The functions of the presiding officer shall be conducted in an impartial manner.
(b) Pursuant to Section W.S. § 16-3-112(b), a presiding officer shall have all powers necessary to conduct a fair and impartial hearing, including but not limited to the following:
(i) administer oaths and
affirmations;
(ii) issue
subpoenas;
(iii) rule upon offers
of proof and receive relevant evidence;
(iv) provide for discovery and determine its'
scope;
(v) preside over and
regulate the course of the hearing;
(vi) hold conferences for settlement, review,
or simplification of the issues;
(vii) dispose of procedural requests or
similar matters;
(viii) make a
recommended decision for the hearing panel's consideration;
(ix) sign all orders on the commission's
behalf, except final decisions in medically contested cases; and
(x) take any other action authorized by the
commission's rules and consistent with law.
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