Ind. Code § 22-4-17-8.5
Disputed claims; hearing by telephone
Redline — January 1, 2018 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 8.5. (a) As used in this section, "interested party" has the meaning set forth in 646 IAC 3-12-1.
Sec. 8.5. (a) As used in this section, "interested party" has the meaning set forth in 646 IAC 5-10-2.
(b) An administrative law judge or the review board may hold a hearing under this chapter by telephone if any of the following conditions exist:
(1) The claimant or the employer is not located in Indiana.
(2) An interested party requests without an objection being filed as provided in 646 IAC 3-12-21 that the hearing be held by telephone.
(3) An interested party cannot appear in person because of an illness or injury to the party.
(4) In the case of a hearing before an administrative law judge, the administrative law judge determines without any interested party filing an objection as provided in 646 IAC 3-12-21 that a hearing by telephone is proper and just.
(5) In the case of a hearing before the review board, the issue to be adjudicated does not require both parties to be present.
(6) In the case of a hearing before the review board, the review board has determined that a hearing by telephone is proper and just.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all hearings scheduled before an administrative law judge or the review board shall be set as telephone hearings, in which all parties to the appeal shall participate by telephone or other means of electronic communication.
(c) A party to a hearing scheduled by telephone has a right to object to telephone or electronic participation and be allowed to participate in the hearing in person. An objection shall be filed in accordance with the procedures set out in 646 IAC 5-10-24.
(d) An administrative law judge or the review board may, at their discretion, schedule and conduct an in-person hearing.
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