R20-5-212. Written Interrogatories

A. After a party files a request for hearing with the Commission, any party may serve written interrogatories upon another party. A party shall serve written interrogatories at least 40 days before the initial hearing. B. A party shall not serve more than 25 interrogatories, including subsections. Page 22 Supp. 26-2 June 30, 2026 Arizona Administrative Code 20 A.A.C. 5 TITLE 20. COMMERCE, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, AND INSURANCE CHAPTER 5. INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF ARIZONA C. A party shall serve answers to the interrogatories upon all parties within 10 days after service of the interrogatories. A party shall not file answers to the interrogatories with the Commission. D. A presiding administrative law judge shall not cancel or continue a hearing because a party fails to answer interrogatories under this Section. E. A party shall only use written interrogatories served under this Section to impeach a witness during a hearing, except that, in the exercise of discretion, the presiding administrative law judge may admit the interrogatory answers into evidence for another purpose if the party answering the interrogatories is deceased at the time of the scheduled hearing.