Rule 1306 - AWARD, DAMAGES FOR DELAY(a) Arbitrators shall not consider the subject of damages for delay until an award has been made on the merits of the case, including the determination of the amount of damages, if any, to be awarded.(b) After the determination and announcement of the award on the merits and damages, the arbitrators shall make a determination as to any delay by: 1) Accepting a stipulation from the parties which contains the following:a) whether an offer was made in writing;b) the amount of the offer;c) the date of the offer, or2) If no stipulation is reached, the panel shall take evidence regarding damages for delay from counsel following the original deliberation and announcement of the award.(c) The arbitrators shall separately enumerate the delay damages as to each party on the appropriate form, and then add this amount to the principal sum awarded in order to reach a total amount of award. Only the total amount shall be shown on the Report and Award but the computation form must be appended when the Award is filed.Amended effective 3/1/2021; revised 2/23/2022; amended effective 2/1/2024.