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
STIPULATIONS
Section 131.91 - Stipulations of fact

Universal Citation: 34 PA Code ยง 131.91

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

(a) Stipulations of fact may be filed with the judge to whom the case has been assigned.

(b) The judge may issue a decision based on stipulations of fact, if the judge is satisfied that:

(1) The stipulations of fact are fair and equitable to the parties involved.

(2) The claimant understands the stipulations of fact and the effect of the stipulations of fact on future payments of compensation and medical expenses.

(3) The stipulation shall be signed and dated by the claimant, all counsel participating in the agreement and the employer, when unrepresented.

(4) The stipulation states which petitions are being resolved and which petitions are not being resolved.

(5) The stipulation states whether each petition should be withdrawn, granted or dismissed, and whether the parties are requesting an interlocutory or a final order.

(c) Subsections (a) and (b) supersede 1 Pa. Code §35.155 (relating to presentation and effect of stipulations).

The provisions of this §131.91 amended under sections 401.1, 435(a) and (c) and 1608 of the Workers' Compensation Act (77 P. S. §§ 710, 991(a) and (c) and 2708); 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).

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