Opinion ID: 1877626
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 50

Heading: jurisdiction of judge of industrial claims, appeal pending

Text: (a) Upon application for review to the Commission of a compensation order of a judge, jurisdiction of the cause is vested in the Commission and the judge shall have no further jurisdiction, save with respect to preparation of the record on appeal, alteration thereof, cost of said preparation, and extension of time for filing of same. (b) Upon stipulation of the parties, the judge may take testimony or cause to be investigated a proposal for settlement of all or any part of the cause before the Commission on review with the objective of determining whether or not, upon remand, he will approve such settlement proposal. Any order approving such settlement which is entered while an application for review is pending and prior to the remand of the cause to the judge entering such order shall be subject to final approval by the Commission.