Industrial Commission Publishes Revised Practice Rules

The Idaho Industrial Commission revised proposed changes to its Judicial Rules of Practice and Procedure that would reduce the amount of time to respond to a complaint, allow testimony based on post-hearing depositions and modify the procedure for objecting to a change of physician petition.A draft proposal published in December said each party served with a copy of a complaint must file an answer within 21 days. A copy of the answer would have been owed to all defendants and other parties within 60 days of being filed with the commission.The updated rules, published March 6, would reduce the ...