Regulations of the Social Security Court and the Arbitration Tribunal in Social Security Matters - Full Court (§ 34 GOG)

1. The full court enacts the regulations assigned to it by law.

2. The full court elects the presiding president and their deputy for a term of three years. Immediate re-election is exceptionally possible. In a re-election, the principle of seniority must generally be observed.

3. The full court is quorate with the presence of two-thirds of its voting members.

4. Decisions are made by a simple majority.

5. Decision-making by circulation is only possible with unanimity.

1. The Presidium Conference elects the Chief Court Clerk and the Chief Administrative Officer, as well as the court clerks.

2. The Presidium Conference has a quorum when all voting members are present.

3. Decisions are made by a simple majority.

4. Resolutions by circular resolution are only possible with unanimity.

1. The Presiding Judge

a) is responsible for the cooperation with other courts in the canton;

b) supervises the activities of the First Court Clerk and the Head of Administration;

c) may delegate specific tasks to the First Court Clerk and the Head of Administration.

1. The Chief Administrator

a) manages the court administration;

b) selects the employees and temporary staff of the court, with the exception of court clerks;

c) supervises the court office;

d) handles the personnel matters of all employees;

e) prepares the budget and coordinates financial matters with other courts.

2. The Senior Court Clerk

a) prepares the business for the Presidium Conference;

b) assists the Presiding President;

c) oversees and guides the court clerks in both professional and organizational matters.

1. The Court Clerks

a) provide reasoning for the judgments made during court sessions;

b) may be involved in the instruction;

c) provide legal information;

d) perform other tasks assigned to them.

1. The Social Security Court is divided into three chambers.

2. Each president presides over a chamber on an annual rotational basis.

3. The Presidium Conference decides on the assignment of individual judges to the chambers.

1. Incoming cases are assigned to the appropriate branch of insurance.

2. Each case of an insurance branch is regularly assigned to a president for instruction.

1. The Presidium Conference issues a regulation on visas and signatures.

1. The regular costs are determined according to the regulation of court fees in civil cases.

2. In addition to the regular costs, there are fees for the members of the arbitration tribunal appointed by the parties. These are equivalent to double the compensation applicable to the judges of the Social Insurance Court. In extraordinary cases, the arbitration tribunal may set higher fees.