Wis. Admin. Code Department of Workforce Development DWD 140.07 - Prehearing conference

(1) After an appeal is filed, the appeal tribunal may direct the parties to appear before the appeal tribunal for a prehearing conference. In determining whether a prehearing conference is necessary, the appeal tribunal may consider any of the following criteria:

(a) The complexity of issues.

(b) The number of possible witnesses.

(c) Documentary evidence.

(d) The number of parties involved.

(e) Other facts which would tend to prolong the hearing.

(2) Prehearing conferences may be conducted in person, by telephone or by videoconference. The date and time for the prehearing conference shall be set by the hearing office. Parties shall have at least 10 calendar days' notice of the prehearing conference. The appeal tribunal may adjourn the conference or order additional prehearing conferences.

(3) Following the prehearing conference, the appeal tribunal shall issue an order with respect to the course of the conference on any of the following matters:

(a) Definition and simplification of the issues of fact and law.

(b) Stipulations of fact and agreements concerning the identity of or authenticity of documents.

(c) Limitation of the number of witnesses and the exchange of the names of witnesses.

(d) Stipulations relating to alternative methods of evidence submission and acceptance.

(e) Such other matters as may aid in the disposition of the appeal.

(4) If a party fails to appear or is unprepared to participate in a prehearing conference, the appeal tribunal may conduct a conference and enter the prehearing order without participation by the party.

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Wis. Admin. Code Department of Workforce Development DWD 140.07

Cr. Register, June, 1997, No. 498, eff. 7-1-97. Amended by, CR 18-033: am. (1) (intro.), (2), (3) (intro.), (4) Register May 2019 No. 761, eff. 6/1/2019