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Committee advances bill delaying newly appointed workers' compensation administrative law judges' start date until Senate confirmation
Summary
Senate Bill 201 would require newly appointed workers' compensation administrative law judges to defer taking office until after Senate confirmation and would allow retention votes for board members; the Senate committee advanced the measure with a favorable recommendation.
Senate Bill 201, presented by Senator Wheeler, would change the appointment timeline and retention procedures for workers' compensation administrative law judges (ALJs) and board members. The measure passed the Senate standing committee on Economic Development, Tourism and Labor with a favorable recommendation.
Under the bill, newly appointed ALJs would not assume office immediately after appointment but would wait until the Senate confirms them; the statute would also extend the terms of currently…
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