Employees at this level may be required to have a background in a specific subject matter area, such as tax, property appraisal, actuarial tables, environmental sciences, or economics. Prehearing Research . Prehearing Conferences . Administrative Hearings . Case Determination .
Orders have to be issued within an established timeframe.
Employees have occasional contact, either in-person or by telephone, with the Attorney General's office to receive legal advice, with the public to answer questions pertaining to the hearings process, and with members of an appeals board to defend their decisions. Employees work independently in preparing for and conducting the hearing and in writing their decisions. Work is reviewed for legal sufficiency, style, and conformance with agency guidelines by the hearings supervisor before the order is issued. In some agencies, the order goes to the agency director for approval and signature before it is issued. General knowledge of administrative hearing procedures.