1. (a) Upon its own motion, or if it agrees with the motion of a party, the board shall convene one or more pre-hearing conferences before one or more of its members or alternates to facilitate the scheduling and hearing of an appeal.

2. (b) Pursuant to RSA 541-A: 31, V, prehearing conferences shall be convened to narrow the factual issues or to consider matters including, but not limited to, one or more of the following:

   1. (1) Offers of settlement;
   2. (2) Simplification of the issues;
   3. (3) Stipulations or admissions as to issues of fact or proof by consent of the parties;
   4. (4) Limitations on the number of witnesses;
   5. (5) Changes to standard procedures desired during the hearing by consent of the parties;
   6. (6) Consolidation of examination of witnesses; or
   7. (7) Any other matters which aid in the disposition of the proceeding.
3. (c) If neither the appellant nor the appellant’s representative appears at a prehearing conference from which he or she has not been excused, the board shall order the appellant to show good cause, as set forth in Per-A 207.03 (c), why the appeal should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution.

Source. (See Revision Note at chapter heading for Per-A 200) #7378, eff 10-23-00; ss by #9205, eff 10-23-08