Section R20-5-149. Presence of Claimant at Hearing; Notice of a Par- ties’ Non-Appearance at Hearing; Assessment of Hearing Costs for Non-Appearance

A.      A claimant, whether or not represented by an attorney, shall appear personally at any hearing without the necessity of sub- poena unless excused by the presiding administrative law judge.

B.       Subject to subsection (A), at least three days before a sched- uled hearing a party shall notify the presiding administrative

law judge of any non-appearance by a party or party’s autho- rized representative that requires the judge to cancel or reschedule the hearing.

C.      If a party fails to notify the presiding administrative law judge as required under subsection (B), the presiding administrative law judge may order the party or the party’s authorized repre- sentative to reimburse the Commission for hearing expenses and costs incurred by the Commission including fees of expert medical witnesses and other witness fees.

Historical Note

Former Rule 49. Amended effective March 1, 1987, filed

February 26, 1987 (Supp. 87-1). R20-5-149 recodified from R4-13-149 (Supp. 95-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 3966 and 7 A.A.R. 4995, effec-

tive August 17, 2001 (Supp. 01-3).