La. Admin. Code tit. 40 § I-6005

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-6005 - Pretrial Conference

A. When requested by the court, each party to the dispute shall file a pretrial statement with the appropriate district office within the time frame designated by the court.

B. The party or counsel who prepared and submitted the pretrial statement to the workers' compensation court should attend the pretrial conference. Any substitute permitted by the court to attend the conference shall be knowledgeable of all aspects of the case and shall possess the necessary authority to commit his client or associate regarding changes, stipulations, compromise/settlements, and trial dates.

C. The pretrial conference will be held by telephone, unless in the judge's discretion, attendance in person at the conference is necessary.

La. Admin. Code tit. 40, § I-6005

Promulgated by the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation Administration, LR 25:277 (February 1999), amended LR 25:1868 (October 1999), LR 33:657 (April 2007), amended by the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Office of Workers' Compensation, LR 37:1629 (June 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:1310.1.