MEMORANDUM NO. 1998-10
Emergency Hearings
TO: | Commissioners, District Administrators, Attorneys, Insurance Carriers, Self-Insureds, Unions, Workers' Compensation Advisory Board and Legal Advisory Panel |
FROM: | Jesse M. Frankl, Chairman |
DATE: | June 17, 1998 |
RE: | Emergency Hearings |
Effective July 1, 1998 emergency hearings will be scheduled commencing at 8:15 a.m. in each of the Workers’ Compensation Commission district offices. It is expected that all parties will be present at these hearings. The following criteria are to be utilized for emergency hearings:
- All Form 36 contests;
- All new cases where a Form 43 has been filed and no benefits are being received by the claimant;
- Where there is an emergency for surgery;
- Where the claimant may lose his/her home or his/her motor vehicle;
- "No insurance" cases (§ 31-355).