The respondent insurer sought an adjournment of the hearing because it had not completed its insurer examinations regarding the applicant's catastrophic impairment claim.
The adjudicator granted the adjournment orally, prompting the applicant to bring a motion for the adjudicator to recuse herself based on a reasonable apprehension of bias.
The adjudicator dismissed the recusal motion, finding no evidence of bias and noting that the adjournment was necessary to ensure procedural fairness, as the respondent would otherwise be unable to defend the case.
The hearing was adjourned for 120 days.
