) Hearing Officer. A hearing officer shall preside over every hearing in a contested case. Except in the case of hearings before the Workers’ Compensation Commission, the hearing officer shall be an attorney and may be an attorney in full time service of the government of Guam. The Attorney General has power to assign a staff of hearing officers for the purpose of hearing contested cases. For hearings before the Workers’ Compensation Commission, the Commissioner of the Workers’ Compensation Commission shall serve as hearing officer unless disqualified.

(b) For hearing before the Workers’ Compensation Commission, the hearing officer may obtain services of a consultant proven to be knowledgeable with the Workers’ Compensation laws, rules and regulations for the purpose of conducting such hearings.

(c) For hearings before the Workers’ Compensation Commission, in the event that such consultant is not available, the hearing officer may retain services of an attorney, or a law firm, to assist the hearing officer in conducting hearings.

SOURCE: GC § 24120. Amended by P.L. 26-30:1.