Rutgers Law

New Jersey Statutes, Title: 34, LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION

    Chapter 15: Employees' right to recover for negligent injury; willful negligence as defense; jury question

      Section: 34:15-90.1: Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau continued; directors, appointment, terms.

          
1. a. The Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau, established and continued by R.S.34:15-89, consisting of all insurers authorized to write workers' compensation or employers' liability insurance within this State as provided under R.S.34:15-90, is continued as provided by this act. No insurer shall write workers' compensation or employers' liability insurance in this State unless it is a member of the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau. Each member of the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau shall have one representative entitled to one vote in the administration of the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau's affairs.

b. The Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau shall be governed by a committee of 10 directors. The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance or his designee shall serve as an ex-officio, non-voting director. Six directors of the governing committee shall be elected by the insurer members as provided in the approved plan of operation. Three directors shall be appointed by the commissioner: one of whom shall be an individual appointed from a list or lists of nominees provided by one or more recognized Statewide organizations representing licensed insurance producers; one of whom shall be an individual appointed from a list or lists of nominees provided by one or more recognized Statewide business organizations; and one of whom shall be an individual appointed from a list or lists of nominees provided by one or more recognized Statewide labor organizations.

Initially, two of the elected directors and one of the appointed directors shall serve for a term of three years; two of the elected directors and one of the appointed directors shall serve for a term of two years; and two of the elected directors and one of the appointed directors shall serve for a term of one year. Thereafter, all board members shall serve for a term of three years. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original selection.

L.2008, c.97, s.1.



This section added to the Rutgers Database: 2012-09-26 13:37:51.

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