Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-2-2-.25 - Prehearing Statement

1. The Adjudicator may require all parties to prepare prehearing statement(s) at a time and in the manner to be established by the Adjudicator.

2. Prehearing statement(s) must, unless the Adjudicator orders otherwise, set forth briefly the following matters:

a. issues involved in the adjudication;

b. stipulated facts together with a statement that the party (or parties) have communicated or conferred in a good-faith effort to reach stipulations to the fullest extent possible;

c. facts in dispute;

d. a list of witnesses, including expert witnesses, and exhibits to be presented during the hearing, including any stipulations relating to authenticity of records and expert witnesses;

e. a brief statement of applicable law;

f. the proposed legal conclusions to be drawn and remedies sought; and

g. estimated time required for presentation of the party's (or parties') case.

3. Failure to file a prehearing statement, unless a waiver has been granted by the Adjudicator, may result in dismissal of a party from the adjudication, dismissal of a document initiating the adjudication (if any), entry of decision against the party, or imposition of such other sanctions or curative measures as may be appropriate in the circumstances.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-2-2-.25

O.C.G.A. § 33-2-9et seq.

Original Rule entitled "Procedures - General Administrative Insurance Regulatory Laws Division" adopted. F. and eff. July 20, 1965. Repealed: F. Jan. 28, 2005; eff. Feb. 17, 2005. Adopted: New Rule entitled "Trade Secret Assertions." F. Feb. 3, 2016; eff. Feb. 23, 2016. Repealed: New Rule entitled "Prehearing Statement" adopted. F. Dec. 13, 2019; eff. Jan. 1, 2020, as specified by the Agency.