Section 111.12. Filing, service and proof of service

(a) When filing other than electronically, an original of each appeal or cross appeal shall be filed. The appeal shall have attached a copy of the judge’s decision which is in question as required by § 111.11(a)(5) (relating to content and form).

(b) When filing electronically, the petitioner shall follow the online procedures established by the Department on its web site located at www.dli.state.pa.us.

(c) The petitioner shall serve a copy of any appeal upon all parties and the judge.

(d) The respondent shall serve a copy of any cross appeal upon all parties and the judge.

(e) The petitioner or respondent shall, concurrently with the filing of an appeal or cross appeal, on a form prescribed by the Board or in substantial compliance therewith, file a proof of service with the Board containing:

(1) A statement of the date of service.

(2) The names of parties and judge served.

(3) The mailing address, the applicable zip code and the manner of service on the parties and judge served.

(f) Subsections (a)—(e) supersede 1 Pa. Code § § 31.26, 33.15, 33.32, 33.33 and 33.35—33.37.

The provisions of this § 111.12 adopted January 1, 1970; amended April 7, 1989, effective April 8, 1989, 19 Pa.B. 1631; amended December 6, 2002, effective December 7, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 6043; amended October 16, 2009, effective October 17, 2009, 39 Pa.B. 6038; amended December 19, 2014, effective December 20, 2014, 44 Pa.B. 7837. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (345968) to (345969).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 111.12 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).

Cross References

This section cited in 34 Pa. Code § 111.11 (relating to content and form); 34 Pa. Code § 111.14 (relating to motions to quash); 34 Pa. Code § 111.16 (relating to briefs: content and form and time for filing); 34 Pa. Code § 111.21 (relating to content and form); 34 Pa. Code § 111.22 (relating to filing); 34 Pa. Code § 111.23 (relating to answers); 34 Pa. Code § 111.32 (relating to form/content); and 34 Pa. Code § 111.34 (relating to answers to petitions).