(a) The
oral deposition of a witness other than a
party may be taken and, if taken, may
be used only as evidence at hearings. Depositions for discovery may be taken
only as provided in §
131.68 (relating to discovery of
records).
(b) The oral deposition
of a party may be taken only upon approval of the judge and, if taken, may be
used only as evidence.
(c)
Depositions may be taken by telephone or other electronic means upon agreement
of counsel of record and unrepresented parties or, upon motion, as directed by
the judge.
(d) Subsections (a)-(c)
supersede 1 Pa. Code §§
35.145-
35.152.
Notes
The provisions of
this § 131.62 adopted November 6, 1981,
effective 11/7/1981, 11 Pa.B. 4015; amended March 29, 1991, effective
3/30/1991, 21 Pa.B. 1401; amended December 6, 2002, effective 12/7/2002, 32 Pa.B. 6043.
The provisions of this § 131.62 amended under sections
401.1 and 435(a) and (c) of the
Workers' Compensation Act (77 P.S. §§
710 and
991(a) and (c)); section 2205
of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P.S. §
565); and section 414 of The Pennsylvania
Occupational Disease Act (77 P.S. §
1514).
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
131.66 (relating to admissibility
of oral depositions).
