I. There is hereby established a compensation appeals advisory board to advise the commissioner relative to candidates for the compensation appeals board, established in RSA 281-A:42-a. The board shall be composed of 5 members:
- (a) One member representing labor, appointed by the commissioner from a list of nominees provided by the New Hampshire organized labor groups.
- (b) One member representing business, appointed by the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
- (c) An attorney representing plaintiffs, appointed by the New Hampshire Association for Justice.
- (d) An attorney representing defendants, appointed by the New Hampshire Bar Association.
- (e) One member representing insurance, appointed by the New Hampshire Adjusters Association.
- II. The term of office for each member of the board shall be for 3 years; provided, however, that of the members initially appointed, one shall be appointed for a term of one year, 2 shall be appointed for 2 years, and 2 shall be appointed for 3 years. Three members shall constitute a quorum for conducting business. No member shall serve for more than 2 consecutive terms. Members of the board may be removed from office for cause pursuant to RSA 4:1. The board shall meet as required to carry out its responsibilities. There shall be no monetary compensation provided to members who serve on the board.
- III. The commissioner of labor shall be the non-voting chair of the advisory board.
IV. The advisory board shall:
- (a) Evaluate candidates for the compensation appeals board based upon the nominee's education, knowledge, and experience in the area of workers' compensation law.
- (b) Submit names of qualified candidates to the commissioner.
- (c) Receive complaints from the commissioner, pursuant to RSA 281-A:42-e, regarding current appeals board members.
- (d) Distribute an anonymous questionnaire to participants who are involved in the appeals process.
- V. The board shall develop procedures which the commissioner shall adopt by rule, under RSA 541-A, relative to the duties established under paragraph IV.
Source. 2003, 115:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2004. 2014, 21:1, eff. May 23, 2014.