Section 616C.269 - Hearing officer: Training requirements1. To the extent that money is made available to the Hearings Division for the purpose of training hearing officers, a hearing officer must successfully complete annually at least 20 hours of training, which may include, without limitation, training in:(a) Mediation and other techniques for the resolution of disputes;(b) Industrial insurance law and practice, including, without limitation:(1) The provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS; and(2) The provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NAC;(c) Adjudication of administrative law hearings;(d) Recent relevant statutory and regulatory changes and judicial decisions;(e) Writing, evidence and ethics; and(f) Other similar topics approved by the senior appeals officer, including, without limitation, any training provided by the Hearings Division.2. Excess hours of training earned during a 12-month period may be carried over to the following year.3. The senior appeals officer shall review the past experience of each newly appointed hearing officer to determine the training, if any, that is required immediately for that particular hearing officer to carry out his or her duties and, if necessary, shall develop a plan for such training after consulting with the hearing officer.Nev. Admin. Code § 616C.269
Added to NAC by Hearings Div., eff. 9-6-96; A by R184-07, 9-29-2008