The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Act-The Health Care Services Malpractice Act (40 P. S. §§ 1301.101-1301.1006).
Administrator-Office of the Administrator for Arbitration Panels for Health Care in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Arbitration panel-Arbitration Panels for Health Care.
Complaint-Does not include notice complaint.
Filed-Received by the Administrator at his office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Legal papers-Includes all papers filed with the Administrator except letters.
Mail-First class United States mail with adequate postage affixed, unless otherwise specified in the act or this chapter.
Motions-Includes petitions and, where applicable, preliminary objections.
37 Pa. Code § 171.1