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Chapter 4.5. Division of Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 2. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board--Rules and Practice Procedure
Article 13. Hearings

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§ 10752. Appearances Required.

(a) Each applicant and defendant shall appear or have an attorney or non-attorney representative appear at all hearings pertaining to the case in chief. Neither a lien conference nor a lien trial is a hearing pertaining to the case in chief.
(b) Each required party shall have a person available with settlement authority at all hearings.
(c) A lien claimant need not appear at any mandatory settlement conference or trial in the case in chief, but shall have a person immediately available with settlement authority.
(d) Any appearance required by this rule may be excused by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board. Any appearance not required by this rule may be noticed pursuant to Rule 10642 or ordered by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.
(e) A workers' compensation judge may issue a notice of intention pursuant to rule 10832 for failure to comply with this rule.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 133, 5307, 5309 and 5708, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 5502 and 5700, Labor Code.
HISTORY
1. New section filed 12-17-2019; operative 1-1-2020. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2019, No. 51).
2. Amendment filed 12-15-2021; operative 1-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2021, No. 51).

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