Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 45, November 9, 2024
Section 171.92 - Requests for continuance or cancellation of an arbitration hearing(a) A request for a continuance shall be made in writing and filed with the Administrator and a copy sent to the panel chairperson. Following the arbitration hearing, the chairperson shall notify the Administrator of time, costs and expenses incurred by a continuance granted and the Administrator may tax the party who requested the continuance for costs incurred by the Administrator as a result of the continuance which costs would not have been incurred without the continuance.(b) When an action has been settled or discontinued, the parties shall promptly notify the Administrator and the panel chairperson. If notification is made within 14 days of the scheduled arbitration hearing, each party shall bear an equal share of any fees the Administrator is required to pay the panel members, excluding fees paid to the panel chairperson for preparation for the arbitration hearing.