A claimant may withdraw a petition up until 10 days prior to the hearing, thereafter the consent of the respondent shall be required. The claimant will be responsible for the arbitrator's fee, if any, upon withdrawal. If the petition is withdrawn after a panel of arbitrators is submitted and if the claimant shall file another petition arising from the same accident against the same insurer, the same panel of arbitrators shall be resubmitted to the claimant and the respondent. If the petition is withdrawn after the arbitrator is selected and if the claimant shall file another petition arising from the same accident against the same insurer, the same arbitrator who was earlier assigned shall be reassigned. The claimant who withdraws a petition shall be responsible for all parties' filing fees incurred upon the refiling of the petition.
Minn. No-Fault. Compre. Colli. Ins. R. 13
Standing Committee Comments (2015)
The addition codifies the current practice.