State lawmakers are looking for legislative answers to the question of whether administrative law judges in Washington are given the independence they need to rule fairly.
The issue first became a concern when a judge working for the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) accused the agency’s second-in-command of improperly trying to influence her decisions. The judge, Patricia Petersen accused Chief Deputy Insurance Commissioner James Odiorne of ex parte. Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler…
State lawmakers are looking for legislative answers to the question of whether administrative law judges in Washington are given the independence they need to rule fairly.
The issue first became a concern when a judge working for the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) accused the agency’s second-in-command of improperly trying to influence her decisions. The judge, Patricia Petersen accused Chief Deputy Insurance Commissioner James Odiorne of ex parte. Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler…