§1628. Appeal referees; appointment and qualification of members
To hear and decide appealed claims, the secretary of the Louisiana Workforce
Commission shall with the approval of the governor appoint one or more impartial
appeal referees all of whom shall complete a course of study prescribed by the
administrator of the Louisiana Workforce Commission, by rule, to ensure
competency prior to their participation in any claim resolution under this Chapter.
Each referee shall be selected in accordance with R.S. 23:1656 and 1657. No referee
shall participate in any case in which he is an interested party. The secretary may
designate alternates to serve in the absence or disqualification of any referee.
Amended by Acts 1950, No. 498, §10; Acts 1985, No. 909, §1; Acts 1989,
No. 512, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 2001,
No. 1165, §1, eff. June 29, 2001.