053-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-1

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 6-1 - SELECTION OF HEARING PANELS

(a) The selection of commission members to serve on specific hearing panels for medically contested cases shall be made by the executive secretary under the supervision and guidance of the commission chairperson. Three commission members shall serve as a medical hearing panel and one panel member shall be designated by the executive secretary as the chairperson of that panel. W.S. § 27-14-616(b)(iv).

(b) To the extent possible, the commission members' expertise relevant to the circumstances of the contested case shall guide selection of the panel. No panel appointment will be made of a commission member:

(i) whose practice has previously received compensation for care or opinion rendered to a party specific to the issue presented in the medically contested case;

(ii) who currently or previously has had a personal or professional relationship with the treating health care provider with respect to the case or issues before the panel; or

(iii) who has any other possible conflict of interest.

(c) Any party opposing the selection of any medical panel member shall file the objection to the panel member in writing, setting forth with specificity the basis of the objection. The written motion must be filed within ten (10) days of receipt of the order setting hearing.

(d) Upon receipt of the motion challenging a panelist, the executive secretary shall immediately set the matter for hearing on the motion.

(e) At any time while a case is pending, any member of the medical hearing panel or the presiding officer may recuse himself or herself from consideration of the case and must do so once he or she is aware that a conflict exists as described in Chapter 6, Section 1(b)(i) or (ii). A notice of recusal shall be filed with the commission for service on all parties.

053-6 Wyo. Code R. § 6-1