A member of the board may not be a lobbyist required to be registered with the Secretary of State, a service provider to the workers' compensation system or a representative of a service provider to the workers' compensation system.

Members of the board hold office for staggered terms of 4 years, except for the initial members of the board. The terms of one member representing management and one member representing labor expire February 1st of each year. A member may not serve for more than 2 full terms.

The Governor shall initially designate one member representing management and one member representing labor for terms expiring February 1, 1994; one member representing management and one member representing labor for terms expiring February 1, 1995; one member representing management and one member representing labor for terms expiring February 1, 1996; and one member representing management and one member representing labor for terms expiring February 1, 1997.