NAC616C.275. Procedure for submission of contested claim directly to appeals officer.

     1. Parties to a contested claim who wish to forego a hearing before a hearing officer and submit the contested claim directly to an appeals officer must:

     (a) If a request for a hearing before a hearing officer has been filed, submit to the hearing officer a written stipulation to forego the hearing before the hearing officer.

     (b) If a request for a hearing before a hearing officer has not been filed, submit to a hearing officer a request for a hearing and a written stipulation to forego the hearing before the hearing officer.

     2. The written stipulation required by subsection 1 must be signed by:

     (a) The claimant’s legal counsel;

     (b) The insurer or a third-party administrator; and

     (c) The employer, if the employer has notified the parties or the Hearings Division that he or she will participate in the contested claim.

     (Added to NAC by Hearings Div., eff. 5-23-96; A by R184-07, 9-29-2008)