(a) The fees for the services of each special local administrative law judge shall be as follows:
- (1) A fee of $50.00 shall be assessed for each settlement hearing that is heard as part of a regular settlement docket.
- (2) A fee of $50.00 shall be assessed for each settlement hearing that is heard at an individual setting.
- (3) A fee of $100.00 shall be assessed for each preliminary hearing, including a preliminary award, and for each full hearing.
- (4) A fee of $100.00 shall be assessed for each prehearing settlement conference.
- (5) A fee of $85.00 per hour shall be assessed for preparing and rendering a final award. The total fee shall not exceed $500.00.
- (b) If a special local administrative law judge incurs expenses conducting one or more settlement hearings in a location other than the judge's home community, the expenses shall be assessed, as costs, proportionately among the cases generating the expenses.
(Authorized by K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 44-551 and K.S.A. 44-573; implementing K.S.A. 2004 Supp. 44-551; effective, T-84-16, July 26, 1983; amended, T-88-20, July 1, 1987; effective May 1, 1988; amended May 22, 1998; amended Nov. 14, 2005.)