Section 202.300  Pre-arbitration Conference

Upon providing notice through the Chief Clerk of the Commission, the arbitrator may request all parties to attend a pre-arbitration conference. Such a conference may be held for any purpose, including, but not limited to:

a)         Scheduling;

b)         Identification and simplification of issues and procedures;

c)         Amendments to documents;

d)         Limitations on the number of witnesses;

e)         The issuance of rulings denying, limiting, conditioning or regulating discovery;

f)         The issuance of rulings supervising all or any part of any discovery procedure; and

g)         Such other matters as may aid in the simplification of the issues and procedures and disposition of the proceeding, including, but not limited to, obtaining a written statement from Staff that it waives 83 Ill. Adm. Code 200 and the IAPA to the extent that either conflicts with the procedures followed in the proceeding.