§ 5256. Authority and duties of the State Employee Benefits Committee.
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The State Employee Benefits Committee established by § 9602 of this title shall have the following powers, duties and functions under this chapter:
(1)Control and management of the State Employees’ Disability Insurance Program as provided by this chapter.
(2)Authority to establish the state employees’ short-term disability insurance program on a self-insured basis and a long-term disability insurance program on an insured basis.
(3)Selection, in its sole discretion, of the carriers or third-party administrators deemed to offer the programs which will best satisfy the interests of the State and its employees in carrying out the intent of this chapter.
(4)Authority to adopt rules and regulations for the general administration of the Disability Insurance Program established pursuant to this chapter.
(5)Authority to make and enter into any and all contracts with any agency of the State, or any outside agency, for the purpose of assisting in the general administration of this chapter.
(6)The Committee may require any employee to furnish such information as may be required for the determination of benefits under this chapter, or to authorize the Committee to procure such information. The Committee may withhold payment of any benefit under this chapter whenever the determination of such benefit is dependent upon such information and the employee does not cooperate in the furnishing or procuring thereof.