Or. Admin. R. 438-006-0062 - Prehearing Conference

(1) An informal prehearing conference may be held by the Hearings Division as provided by, and for the purposes stated in, ORS 656.726(5).

(2) The parties shall be given not less than ten days notice of the date of the conference.

(3) At the conference, any party may participate in the conference with or without an attorney.

(4) If a party is represented by counsel at the conference, a client representative with settlement authority (claimant, employer or claims examiner, as applicable) must attend the conference with counsel, or be available by telephone during that time.

(5) The Administrative Law Judge who conducts a prehearing conference on the merits shall not conduct the hearing on the matter over objection by any party.

Notes

Or. Admin. R. 438-006-0062

WCB 3-2003, f. 12-12-03 cert. ef. 1-1-04

Stat. Auth.: ORS 656.726(5), 656.283, 656.388

Stats. Implemented: ORS 656, 656.262(11)(a) & (16), 656.283(4)(b), 656.726(5)