Appeal of Philip J. Tomko; Doc. No. AG00-03-00 [30 Pa.B. 1607] A prehearing telephone conference initiated by the Administrative Hearings Office shall occur on March 30, 2000 at 10:30 a.m. The proceeding in this matter will be governed by 2 Pa.C.S. §§ 501--508, 701--704 (relating to the Administrative Agency Law); 1 Pa. Code Part II (relating to the General Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure); and 31 Pa. Code Chapter 56 (relating to Special Rules of Administrative Practice and Procedure).
A date for a hearing shall be determined, if necessary, at the prehearing telephone conference. During the prehearing conference, the parties shall be prepared to discuss settlement, stipulations, witnesses and documents anticipated for use at the hearing, special evidentiary or legal issues and other matters relevant to the orderly, efficient and just resolution of this matter.
On or before March 23, 2000, each party shall file with the Administrative Hearings Office by facsimile to (717) 787-8781 and serve upon the other party by facsimile an entry of appearance designating the lead attorney or representative to receive service or orders, filings and communications in this matter, together with that person's address, telephone number and facsimile number. Each party shall similarly designate the lead attorney or representative who will attend the prehearing conference, if different than the person designated for service.
No prehearing memoranda or other written submissions are required for the prehearing telephone conference; however, the parties are encouraged to discuss settlement and possible stipulations pending the conference.
Except as established at the prehearing telephone conference, both parties shall appear at the scheduled hearing, if necessary, prepared to offer all relevant testimony or other evidence. Each party must bring documents, photographs, drawings, claims, files, witnesses, and the like, necessary to support the party's case. A party intending to offer documents or photographs into evidence shall bring enough copies for the record and for each opposing party.
Motions preliminary to those at hearing, protests, petitions to intervene, or notices of intervention, if any, must be filed on or before March 23, 2000 with the Acting Docket Clerk, Administrative Hearings Office, Capitol Associates Building, Room 200, 901 North Seventh Street, Harrisburg, PA 17102.
Persons with a disability who wish to attend the above-referenced administrative hearing, and require an auxiliary aid service or other accommodation to participate in the hearing should contact Tracey Pontius, Agency Coordinator at (717) 787-4298.
M. DIANE KOKEN,
Insurance Commissioner[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-494. Filed for public inspection March 17, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]
