It is the duty of the Administrative Law Judge to conduct a fair and impartial hearing and to avoid delay. The Administrative Law Judge has the authority to:

1. (1) Issue subpoenas;
2. (2) Order depositions to be taken or make limitations on discovery;
3. (3) Hold conferences for settlement of the case, clarification of the issues, or such other purpose which furthers the goal of full, prompt, and fair resolution of the case;
4. (4) Dispose of procedural requests, motions or similar matters;
5. (5) Administer oaths and affirmations;
6. (6) Rule upon offers of evidence;
7. (7) Regulate the course of the hearing and, if necessary, exclude persons from the hearing;
8. (8) Require a party to state the party’s position on any issue in the case and the legal basis for that position;
9. (9) Order a party to produce a witness or other evidence;
10. (10) Call and examine any party or witness;
11. (11) Close the hearing record, or reopen it, as the needs of justice and the hearing require;
12. (12) Prohibit photographing, televising, or sound or video recording of the hearing from within or outside the hearing room.
13. (13) Take any other action necessary for a full and fair disposition of the case.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 183.335, 656.726(5) & 654.025

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 654.025 & 654.078

History

WCB 3-1997, f. 12-12-97, cert. ef. 3-1-98
WCB 2-1982, f. 6-22-82, ef. 8-2-82
WCB 6-1977, f. 5-5-77, ef. 6-1-77
WCB 10-1974, f. 3-19-74, ef. 4-15-74
WCB 5-1973, f. & ef. 12-20-73