1. A. The cost of taking a deposition shall be borne by the deposing party. A party desiring to have deposition or other taxable costs taxed to the opposing party in the case must file a motion to tax costs.
2. B. The fee of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) assessed by the Court Administrator pursuant to 85 O.S., Section 93 shall be made payable to the order of the Clerk of the Workers' Compensation Court.
3. C. A fee of Seventy-five Dollars ($75.00) per action to reopen any case shall be collected by the Court Administrator, pursuant to 85 O.S., Section 93, from the party filing a Form 9 seeking to reopen.
4. D. When a hearsay objection and request for cross-examination is timely filed to the medical report of a court-appointed independent medical examiner, a court-appointed vocational rehabilitation evaluation report, or to a report of a court-appointed medical case manager, the claimant is responsible for scheduling the deposition regardless of which party objects. The respondent shall choose the court reporter. All costs associated with a deposition of a court-appointed vocational rehabilitation evaluator or court-appointed medical case manager shall be borne by the respondent regardless of which party asserts a hearsay objection. Responsibility for costs associated with the deposition of a court-appointed independent medical examiner is governed by Rule 20(G).
5. E. The Court may impose up to the total cost of the proceedings, including attorney fees, against a party who is determined to have unreasonably sought or denied benefits, including medical benefits.

Adopted by order of the Supreme Court, 1997 OK 130, eff. November 1, 1997; Amended by order of the Supreme Court, 2000 OK 13, eff. April 15, 2000; Renumbered from former Rule 36 and amended by order of the Supreme Court, 2006 OK 6, eff. January 30, 2006 (superseded document available ).