SB 569 (2026)
Require DOL hearing officers to graduate law school
This bill is still active.
Requires Department of Labor (DOL) hearing officers to be attorneys in good standing with relevant experience and mandates they complete specific continuing education and ethics training.
The House amended the bill to instead require hearing officers to be to be graduates of an accredited law school. The amended bill then directs the Labor Commissioner to give a hiring preference to licensed attorneys who have workers' compensation experience or who have administrative adjudication experience.
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