Bill Would Allow Governor to Appoint Alternates to Appeals Board

Governors in Utah could appoint alternates to the Labor Commission Appeals Board to stand in when other appointees are not available, under a bill moving through the Legislature. HB 15, by Rep. James Dunnigan, R-Taylorsville, would authorize the governor to appoint one alternate employer representative and one alternate employee representative to six-year terms on the board. Alternate appointments would need Senate approval, the same as the primary appointees. The measure would also allow lawmakers to nominate two nonvoting members to the state’s Workers’ Compensation Advisory Co...