Pennsylvania Code
Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Part VIII - Bureau of Workers' Compensation
Chapter 131 - SPECIAL RULES OF ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE BEFORE WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGES
Subchapter C - FORMAL PROCEEDINGS
EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY
Section 131.64 - Notice of oral depositions

Universal Citation: 34 PA Code ยง 131.64

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024

(a) The notice of an oral deposition shall be served at least 20 days prior to the date scheduled for the taking of the deposition.

(b) The notice of an oral deposition shall contain the following:

(1) The name or identity, address and occupation of the witness.

(2) The date, time and place of the taking of the oral deposition.

(3) A statement of a relevant reason for the taking of the oral deposition.

(4) The following legend:

Notice to Parties and/or Witness:

You may object to this oral deposition by mailing or delivering a letter listing your objections to (name and address of party scheduling deposition) at least 10 days before (date of deposition).

(c) The notice of an oral deposition shall be served by the party scheduling the deposition upon each witness to be deposed, counsel of record, unrepresented parties and the judge.

(d) Subsections (a)-(c) supersede 1 Pa. Code §§33.33 and 35.145 -35.152.

The provisions of this §131.64 amended under sections 401.1 and 435(a) and (c) of the Workers' Compensation Act (77 P. S. §§ 710 and 991(a) and (c)); section 2205 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 565); and section 414 of The Pennsylvania Occupational Disease Act (77 P. S. § 1514).

This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 131.66 (relating to admissibility of oral depositions); and 34 Pa. Code § 131.68 (relating to discovery of records).

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