The National Insurance Court is an appeals court for welfare cases in Norway.

It was established by law on 16 December 1966. Its purpose is to judge in cases where decisions by (mainly) the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service have been appealed. Administratively, it is a part of the Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

Norwegian Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion

The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Labour is a Norwegian ministry established in 1916. It is responsible for the labour market, the working environment, pensions, welfare, social security, integration, immigration, asylum, minorities and the Sami...

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The leader and deputy leader both need qualifications equivalent to a Supreme Court Justice

Supreme Court of Norway

The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...

. The current leader is Knut Brofoss

Knut Brofoss

Knut Brofoss is a Norwegian civil servant.He was born in Oslo as a son of Erik Brofoss. He took the cand.jur. degree, and was hired in the Ministry of Justice and the Police in 1975. From 1983 he worked in the Ministry of Social Affairs. He was deputy under-secretary of state from 1988 to 1999,...

, and the deputy leader is Jon Evang.