The Supreme Court ruled that
a settlement which did not set forth an explanation of why the
settlement is desired is invalid. For more information about this
decision, and the BWC's reaction to this decision,
click here.
In response to the
Wise decision, on May 5, 2008, the Commission adopted a new section of the Hearing
Officer Manual, Memo 03, setting forth the standards for hearing officers
to follow in reviewing settlements.
Click here to see Memo O3.