HAR §12-47-26. Joinder of parties

(a) The board may order the joinder of additional parties necessary for the full adjudication of the case. Motions to join additional parties shall be made within sixty days following the initial conference on the appeal. The board may permit joinder of additional parties beyond this period upon a showing of good cause. (b) Upon the filing of the order of joinder, the board shall schedule another conference to clarify the issues on appeal and may, at that time, modify the discovery deadlines and hearing date. (c) When written notice has been given to a party pursuant to section 12-10-74, Hawaii Administrative Rules, and that party has been afforded a reasonable opportunity to participate in the proceedings before the director, that party shall be deemed a party to the appeal and there shall be no necessity to file a motion to join that party in the proceeding before the board. (d) When the special compensation fund is a captioned party in the director's decision, the special compensation fund shall be deemed a party to the appeal and there shall be no necessity to file a motion to join the special compensation fund in the proceeding before the board. [Eff ] (Auth: HRS §371-4) (Imp: HRS §371-4)