1. A. In addition to other duties, the Administrator of the Workers' Compensation Court, subject to approval of the presiding judge, shall organize, direct and develop the administrative work of the Workers' Compensation Court, including docketing, clerical, technical and financial work, establish hours of operation, and perform such other duties relating to matters within the purview of the Court. The Administrator shall employ other employees of the Court, within budgetary limitation, necessary to carry out the work and orders of the Court in an efficient and expedient manner.

2. B. The Administrator shall have the following powers and duties:

   1. 1. To hear and approve settlements pursuant to direction by the judges of the Court;
   2. 2. To review and approve own-risk applications and group self-insurance associations applications;
   3. 3. To monitor own-risk, self-insurer and group self-insurance programs in accordance with the rules of the Court;
   4. 4. To contract with an appropriate state governmental entity, insurance carrier or approved service organization to process, investigate and pay valid claims against an impaired self-insurer, charges for which shall be paid from the proceeds of security posted with the Administrator as provided in Section 51 of this act;
   5. 5. To establish a toll free telephone number in order to provide information and answer questions about the Court;
   6. 6. To hear and determine claims concerning disputed medical bills;
   7. 7. To promulgate necessary rules subject to the approval of the presiding judge; and
   8. 8. Such other duties and responsibilities authorized by law or as the judges of the Court may prescribe.

Added by Laws 2011, SB 878, c. 318, § 6.