- (a) Where the claimant fails to make a personal appearance at the prehearing conference without good cause, such failure to appear shall result in postponement until the board is assured in writing of appearance.
- (b) Where the attorney or carrier representative fails to comply with the cancellation requirements of §61.65 of this title (relating to Request for Cancellation of Prehearing Conference) or fails to attend a scheduled prehearing conference, the prehearing officer shall prepare a rule violation complaint report as provided by §65.10 of this title (relating to Actions by Carrier, Claimant's Attorney, and/or Agent). Violation of this rule may be grounds for sanctions, including reduction of fees, written reprimand, or suspension from practice before the board.
Source Note:The provisions of this §61.75 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective November 11, 1983, 8 TexReg 4497; amended to be effective December 13, 1989, 14 TexReg 6280.