Section 647100. For the purposes of this chapter: (1) means the office of injured employee counsel. ‘Office’ (2) means the injured employee public ‘Public counsel’ counsel. Section 647110. (A) The office of injured employee counsel is established to represent the interests of compensation workers’ claimants in this state. (B) The office is administratively attached to the department but is independent of direction by the commissioner, the commissioner of insurance, and the department. (C) The department shall provide the staff and facilities necessary to enable the office to perform the duties of the office under this title, including: (1) administrative assistance and services to the office, including budget planning and purchasing; (2) personnel services; and (3) computer equipment and support. (D) The public counsel may enter into interagency contracts and other agreements with the commissioner of compensation workers’ and the commissioner of insurance as necessary to implement this chapter. Section 647120. Unless continued in existence as provided by another provision of law, the office of injured employee counsel is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2021. Section 647130. (A) The office shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the office. (B) The office shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies. Section 647140. (A) The office shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the office’s programs. (B) The office shall comply with federal and state laws for program and facility accessibility. Section 647150. (A) The public counsel shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter. (B) Rulemaking under this section is subject to Article 1, Chapter 23 of Title 1.
Section 647100. For the purposes of this chapter: (1) ‘Office’ means the office of injured employee counsel. (2) ‘Public counsel’ means the injured employee public counsel. Section 647110. (A) The office of injured employee counsel is established to represent the interests of workers’ compensation claimants in this state. (B) The office is administratively attached to the department but is independent of direction by the commissioner, the commissioner of insurance, and the department. (C) The department shall provide the staff and facilities necessary to enable the office to perform the duties of the office under this title, including: (1) administrative assistance and services to the office, including budget planning and purchasing; (2) personnel services; and (3) computer equipment and support. (D) The public counsel may enter into interagency contracts and other agreements with the commissioner of workers’ compensation and the commissioner of insurance as necessary to implement this chapter. Section 647120. Unless continued in existence as provided by another provision of law, the office of injured employee counsel is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2021. Section 647130. (A) The office shall prepare information of public interest describing the functions of the office. (B) The office shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies. Section 647140. (A) The office shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English can be provided reasonable access to the office’s programs. (B) The office shall comply with federal and state laws for program and facility accessibility. Section 647150. (A) The public counsel shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this chapter. (B) Rulemaking under this section is subject to Article 1, Chapter 23 of Title 1.
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