Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 44, November 2, 2024
Section 179.14 - Answers to complaints, petitions, motions and other filings requiring a response(a) Answers to complaints, petitions, motions and other filings requiring a response and are subject to a proceeding, shall be filed with the Commission or its presiding officer, if applicable, and a copy shall be filed with the Hearings and Appeals Docket Clerk and served upon all other parties within 30 days after the date of service of the complaint, petition, motion or other pleading, unless a different time is prescribed elsewhere in the Commission's regulations.(b) Failure to file a timely answer to a complaint or petition will constitute an admission of all matters and facts contained in the filing and may result in the waiver of the right to a hearing. This subsection shall not apply to petitions or motions made to the Commission.(c) Answers may contain the following:(1) Admissions of the matter complained of and the alleged facts, in whole or in part.(2) New matter or explanation by way of defense.(4) Affirmative defenses.(5) A request for a hearing.(d) Answers shall be in writing and shall specifically and in detail admit or deny each allegation in the pleading.(e) Sections (a)-(d) supersede 1 Pa. Code § §35.35-35.40 (relating to answers).