Disability Retirement Hearing Officer Service

The Board of Retirement of a California government authority is seeking experienced and impartial adjudicators to establish a panel of disability retirement hearing officers. The agency needs these officers to conduct fair and impartial administrative hearings, which may take place in-person or virtually. The selected hearing officers will evaluate administrative records, review medical, vocational, and employment evidence, and manage the entire evidentiary process. The scope of work requires hearing officers to administer oaths, rule on motions and objections, maintain decorum, and ensure a complete hearing record. Officers must also participate in pre-hearing conferences when needed. Following the hearings, the officers must prepare and submit written, well-reasoned Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and recommended decisions to the Board of Retirement within the timeframes required by the agency's governing procedures. All work must adhere to the agency's Disability Hearing Procedures, Disability Retirement Process, Disability Hearing Rules, Ex Parte Communication Policy, and applicable due-process standards. Eligibility is restricted to onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency will allow the work to be performed both onsite and offsite. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the budget for these services. Bidders must submit their responses digitally via email or through the online portal. The source document does not specify key dates or detailed evaluation criteria for this opportunity.