52 Pa. Code § 69.391 - General

(a) The Commission encourages parties to seek negotiated settlements of contested proceedings in lieu of incurring the time, expense and uncertainty of litigation. To further promote the goal of obtaining negotiated settlements in the public interest, the Commission has adopted guidelines that offer the parties, in certain contested proceedings, the option of mediation.

(b) Mediation is intended to be a flexible program designed to facilitate the amicable resolution of disputes between parties. The Office of Administrative Law Judge (OALJ) manages the mediation program.

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52 Pa. Code § 69.391

The provisions of this § 69.391 adopted March 4, 1994, effective 3/15/1994, 24 Pa.B. 1205; corrected February 4, 2000, effective 1/8/2000, 30 Pa.B. 634.

This section cited in 52 Pa. Code § 63.222 (relating to expedited process for resolution of migration disputes between service providers).