La. Admin. Code tit. 40 § III-119

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section III-119 - Leave to Intervene Necessary

A. Persons, other than the original parties to any proceedings, whose interests are to be directly and immediately affected by the proceedings, shall secure an order from the board or hearing officer appointed by it granting leave to intervene before being allowed to participate; provided that the granting of leave to intervene in any matter or proceeding shall not be construed to be a finding or determination of the board or hearing officer for purposes of court review or appeal.

B. Petitions for leave to intervene must be in writing and must clearly identify the proceeding in which it is sought to intervene. Such petition must set forth the name and address of the petitioner and contain a clear and concise statement of the direct and immediate interest of the petitioner in such proceedings, stating the manner in which such petitioner will be affected by such proceedings, outlining the matters and things relied upon by such petitioner as a basis for his request to intervene in such cause, and, if affirmative relief is sought, the petition must contain a clear and concise statement of relief sought and the basis thereof, together with a statement as to the nature and quality of evidence petitioner will present if such petition is granted.

C. Petitions to intervene and proof of service of copies thereof on all other parties of record shall be filed not less than two days prior to the commencement of the hearing. Thereafter, such petition shall state a substantial reason for such delay; otherwise, such petition will not be considered.

D. If a petition to intervene shows direct and immediate interest in the subject matter of the proceeding or any part thereof and does not unduly broaden the issues, the board may grant leave to intervene or otherwise appear in the proceeding with respect to the matters set out in the intervening petition, subject to such reasonable conditions as may be prescribed. If it appears during the course of a proceeding that an intervenor has no direct or immediate interest in the proceeding, and the public interest does not require his participation therein, the board may dismiss him from the proceeding.

La. Admin. Code tit. 40, § III-119

Promulgated by the Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation, Second Injury Board, LR 1:146 (February 1975), amended LR 3:50 (January 1977), LR 3:497 (December 1977), amended by the Department of Employment and Training, Office of Workers' Compensation, Second Injury Board, LR 17:180 (February 1991).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:1376.