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Rule Title: SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE OR MEDIATION
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Department: LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Chapter: OFFICE OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION JUDGE
Subchapter: Procedural Rules
 
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24.5.334    SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE OR MEDIATION

(1) In its discretion, the court may, either on its own motion or upon request of a party, order a settlement conference or mediation at any time before it issues a decision in any case pending before the court. The court may appoint a settlement master or mediator. If the parties use an outside settlement master or mediator, the parties shall equally share the expense of hiring this person unless they agree otherwise.

(2) The person with ultimate settlement authority for each party shall attend the settlement conference or mediation in person. Upon order of the court or agreement of the parties, the person with ultimate settlement authority may participate by phone.

(3) No party may disclose any statements or communications any participant or attendee, including the settlement master or mediator, made in connection with the settlement conference or mediation to anyone. No party may use any statements or communications any participant or attendee, including the settlement master or mediator, made during the settlement conference or mediation with regard to any aspect of the litigation. No party may subpoena or otherwise require the settlement master or mediator to testify in any future proceedings. No party may examine any participant or attendee concerning any statements or communications that person or any other participant or attendee, including the settlement master or mediator, made or allegedly made in connection with the settlement conference or mediation. However, the settlement master or mediator may disclose whether settlement was reached and the terms of the settlement.

 

History: 2-4-201, MCA; IMP, 2-4-201, 39-71-2901, MCA; NEW, 1983 MAR p. 1715, Eff. 11/26/83; TRANS, from ARM 2.52.334, 1989 MAR p. 2177, Eff. 12/22/89; AMD, 1994 MAR p. 27, Eff. 1/14/94; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2829, Eff. 3/1/15; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 305, Eff. 3/15/18.


 

 
MAR Notices Effective From Effective To History Notes
24-5-328 3/15/2018 Current History: 2-4-201, MCA; IMP, 2-4-201, 39-71-2901, MCA; NEW, 1983 MAR p. 1715, Eff. 11/26/83; TRANS, from ARM 2.52.334, 1989 MAR p. 2177, Eff. 12/22/89; AMD, 1994 MAR p. 27, Eff. 1/14/94; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2829, Eff. 3/1/15; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 305, Eff. 3/15/18.
24-5-247 3/1/2015 3/15/2018 History: 2-4-201, MCA; IMP, 2-4-201, 39-71-2901, MCA; NEW, 1983 MAR p. 1715, Eff. 11/26/83; TRANS, from ARM 2.52.334, 1989 MAR p. 2177, Eff. 12/22/89; AMD, 1994 MAR p. 27, Eff. 1/14/94; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2829, Eff. 3/1/15.
1/14/1994 3/1/2015 History: Sec. 2-4-201, MCA; IMP, Sec. 2-4-201, 39-71-2901, MCA; NEW, 1983 MAR p. 1715, Eff. 11/26/83; TRANS, from Admin. , 1989 MAR p. 2177, Eff. 12/22/89; AMD, 1994 MAR p. 27, Eff. 1/14/94.
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