Rule 60-2-1-.18 - Arbitration Hearing Notice(1) The panel will make every effort to schedule an arbitration hearing within forty (40) days from the date an application was deemed eligible by the Attorney General. The panel will notify all parties of the hearing at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the hearing. The notice, at a minimum, shall include: (a) A statement of the date, time and place of the hearing;(b) The name of the arbitrator(s) to whom the case has been assigned;(c) A statement that any ex parte communication with the arbitrator(s) about any matter concerning the case is prohibited;(d) The legal authority and jurisdiction under which the hearing is to be held;(e) A statement that failure to attend the hearing may result in a dismissal of the case or a decision in favor of the opposing party; and(f) The name and address of the panel representative to whom all motions, requests, or other correspondence concerning the hearing should be directed.(2) If notice is not provided as required by this Rule, but all parties appear at the hearing, the arbitrator or chairperson shall inquire on the record whether the party or parties who failed to receive proper notice will waive the right to proper notice. If an affected party refuses to consent to a waiver, the hearing will be rescheduled. All parties shall be given proper notice of the rescheduled hearing.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 60-2-1-.18
O.C.G.A. §§ 10-1-786, 10-1-795.
Original Rule entitled "Arbitration Hearing Notice" adopted. F. May 16, 2016; eff. June 5, 2016.