13 N.C. Admin. Code 4B.0201

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 11, December 2, 2024

Section 04B .0201 - GENERAL PRINCIPLES

(a) The arbitrator appointed by the commissioner shall preside at the hearings. The arbitrator shall provide a fair and adequate hearing which assures that both parties have sufficient opportunity to present their respective arguments and evidence and to cross-examine witnesses.

(b) The arbitrator should conform to the various types of hearing procedures desired by the parties. He may:

(1) encourage stipulation of fact;

(2) question the parties' representatives or witnesses, when necessary or advisable, to obtain additional pertinent information; and

(3) request that the parties submit additional information, either at the hearing or by subsequent filing.

(c) The arbitrator should not intrude into a party's presentation so as to prevent that party from putting on its case fairly and adequately.

13 N.C. Admin. Code 04B .0201

Authority G.S. 95-36.3;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. July 22, 2018.

Authority G.S. 95-36.3;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Readopted Eff. September 30, 1977.