Iowa Admin. Code r. 876-4.20

Current through Regsiter Vol. 46, No. 26, June 12, 2024

Rule 876-4.20 - Prehearing conference

A deputy workers' compensation commissioner or the workers' compensation commissioner may order parties in the case to either appear before the workers' compensation commissioner or a deputy workers' compensation commissioner for a conference, or communicate with the commissioner or a deputy commissioner and with each other in any manner as may be prescribed to consider, so far as applicable to the particular case:

1. The necessity or desirability of amending pleadings by formal amendment or prehearing order;

2. Agreeing to admissions of facts, documents or records not really controverted, to avoid unnecessary proof;

3. Limiting the number of witnesses;

4. Settling any facts of which the workers' compensation commissioner or a deputy workers' compensation commissioner is to be asked to take official notice;

5. Stating and simplifying the factual and legal issues to be determined;

6. Specifying the items and amounts of compensation claimed;

7. Specifying all proposed exhibits and proof thereof;

8. Consolidation of cases and bifurcation of issues;

9. Specifying all witnesses expected to testify;

10. Possibility of settlement;

11. Filing of advance briefs, if any;

12. Setting or altering dates for completion of discovery or completion of medical evidence by each party;

13. Any other matter which may facilitate, expedite, or simplify any contested case.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 86.17 and 86.18.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 876-4.20

Amended by IAB February 8, 2023/Volume XLV, Number 16, effective 3/15/2023