Rule 1305 - Bills And Reports As Evidence In Arbitration Hearings1. In actions before arbitrators involving personal injury, the following bills and reports may be offered and received in evidence, without further proof, for the purpose of proving the value and reasonableness of the charges for services, labor and materials, items contained therein, or opinions contained therein, and where applicable, the necessity for furnishing the same, on condition that thirty (30) days written notice prior to the day set for arbitration has been given to the adverse party or parties, or their attorneys, accompanied by a copy of the bills or reports to be offered in evidence, unless counse! for the adverse party shall notify counsel for the claimant in writing no later than two (2) weeks prior to the day set for hearing that the value and reasonableness of the charges are disputed or the opinions given in any reports are disputed: (a) hospital bills on the official letterhead or billhead of the hospital when dated and itemized;(b) Bills of doctors and dentists, when dated and containing a statement showing the date of each visit and the charge therefor, and accompanied by a statement of the correctness and reasonableness of the charges, and that the service rendered was, in his opinion, necessary and casually connected with the incident involved.(c) Medical and psychological reports documenting the treatment and prognosis of a patient as well as any opinions as to the condition of a patient.(d) Bills of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses or physical therapists, when dated and containing an itemized statement of the days and hours of service and the charges therefor, and accompanied by a statement of the nurse or physical therapist of the correctness and reasonableness of the charges and that the services rendered were in his or her opinion necessary.(e) Bills for medicine, eye glasses, prosthetic devices or similar items, when accompanied by a letter from the supplier stating that the charge is correct, reasonable and represents the market value of the item or items referred to therein,(f) In actions involving damage to property, repair bills and estimates, when identified and itemized setting forth the charges for labor and material may be offered and received in evidence without further proof, for the purpose of proving the value and reasonableness of the charges, on condition that thirty (30) days written notice prior to the day set for arbitration has been given to the adverse party or parties or their attorney.2. The President Judge shall have full supervisory powers with regard to any questions that arise in all arbitration proceedings and in application of these rules.3. Witness fees in any case referred to said Board of Arbitration shall be in the same amount as now or hereafter provided for witnesses in trials in the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County and the costs in any cases shall be paid by the same party or parties by whom they would have been paid had the case been tried in the Court of Common Pleas of Jefferson County. Adopted Jan, 1, 1985, effective 4/1/1985. Amended effective 5/15/1997.