Md. Code Regs. 21.10.06.10

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 21.10.06.10 - Prehearing or Presubmission Conference

A. Whether the appeal is to be submitted pursuant to Regulation .11 of this chapter or heard pursuant to Regulation .08 of this chapter, the Appeals Board may, upon its own initiative or upon the request of either party, arrange a telephone conference or call upon the parties to appear before a member of the Appeals Board for a conference to consider:

(1) The simplification or clarification of the issues;

(2) The possibility of obtaining stipulations, admissions, agreements on documents, understandings on matters already of record, or similar agreements which will avoid unnecessary proof;

(3) The limitation of the number of expert witnesses, or avoidance of similar cumulative evidence, if the appeal is to be heard;

(4) The possibility of agreement disposing of all or any of the issues in dispute; and

(5) Other matters that may aid in the disposition of the appeal.

B. If a Prehearing Conference is scheduled, the parties shall submit a Prehearing Conference Report not less than 7 days prior to the Prehearing Conference, and a copy shall be provided to the opposing party or parties. The Prehearing Conference Report shall follow the form and include the information set forth in MD Rule 2-504.2.

C. The results of the conference shall be reduced to writing by the Appeals Board member, and this writing shall constitute part of the record.

Md. Code Regs. 21.10.06.10

Regulations .10 amended effective 45:9 Md. R. 463, eff. 5/7/2018; amended effective 48:21 Md. R. 883, eff. 9/9/2021; amended effective 49:3 Md. R.137, eff. 9/9/2021; amended effective 49:4 Md. R. 302, eff. 2/21/2022