1. (1) Normally when an intrastate benefit appeal is made, the hearings shall be scheduled near the place of the claimant’s residence or conducted by telephone.

2. (2) If a hearing near the claimant’s place of residence would cause undue hardship on one or more parties then separate hearings may be scheduled at the discretion of the Appeals Referee or the Board of Review. If separate hearings are scheduled then:

   1. (a) a transcript or recording of testimony given at the first hearing shall be mailed to the absent interested party with the notice of the second hearing without cost to the said party,
   2. (b) any interested party may submit written interrogatories to any individual whose testimony appears in said transcript, and
   3. (c) if it appears to the Appeals Referee that rebuttal testimony is necessary, an additional hearing may be scheduled for that purpose upon the request of any party.

Authority: T.C.A. §§50-7-602 and 50-7-603. Administrative History: Original rule certified May 17, 1974. Repeal and new rule filed January 22, 1996; effective May 30, 1996. Amendment filed May 22, 2001; effective September 28, 2001.August 15, 2009, the Secretary of State transferred 0560-01-01 to 0800-09-01 per Chapter 520 of Public Acts of 1999 and T.C.A. 4-5-221(a)(1).