The two sides in a recent whistleblower complaint concerning the state Office of the Insurance Commissioner are expected to come before a state Senate committee Monday afternoon, in their first public appearance since the complaint began making headlines in May.
Sen. Mike Padden, chair of the Senate Law and Justice Committee, said his panel will work through two other subjects before taking up the newest addition to its agenda, which was prompted by the whistleblower complaint: the independence of hearings officers at state agencies. Continue reading