1. Employer’s Applications for Hearing
The Commission closely examines these items to determine if the Application is technically correct:
a. Claimant’s address
b. Grounds for the Application
c. Relief requested
d. Compensation rate
e. Date compensation was paid through
f. Presence of supporting documentation
g. Application signed
h. Application dated
i. Whether the claimant and the attorney, if represented, were sent a copy of the Application.
2. Unauthorized Practice of Law
The Commission provided these tips for adjusters about the unauthorized practice of law:
a. An adjuster cannot appear at an evidentiary hearing to advocate for an insurer or