1. (a) Recording of proceedings shall be permitted only on written order by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.

   Any person who wishes to record a proceeding shall file a written petition showing good cause pursuant to rule 10510.

   The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board may hold a hearing on the request or rule on the request without a hearing.

   The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board may condition the order permitting recording of the proceedings on the requestor's agreement to pay any increased costs incurred by DWC resulting from recording the proceeding.

2. (b) Any person proposing to record the proceedings for personal use shall obtain advance permission from the workers' compensation judge. The recording shall not be used for any purpose other than as personal notes.

3. (c) Permission to record the proceedings may be revoked if the workers' compensation judge determines that:

   the continued recording of the proceedings will inhibit any party or witness from participation in the proceeding or

   the recording is done in a manner that threatens to disrupt the proceeding.

4. (d) Any violation of this rule is an unlawful interference with the proceedings and may be the basis for an order terminating recording, a citation for contempt or an order imposing monetary or other sanctions. A workers' compensation judge may issue a notice of intention pursuant to rule 10832 for any violation of this rule.
5. (e) Only the recordings described in Labor Code sections 5704 and 5708 are the official recordings of a proceeding.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 133, 5307, 5309 and 5708, Labor Code. Reference: Rule 1.150, California Rules of Court.

History

1. Renumbering former section 10760 to section 10818, including amendment of section heading and section, filed 12-17-2019; operative 1-1-2020. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2019, No. 51).

2. Amendment filed 12-15-2021; operative 1-1-2022 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3). Submitted to OAL for filing and printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 2021, No. 51).