52 IAC 5-5-9 Confidential information

Sec. 9. (a) In all submissions to the board, a party shall redact the confidential information not necessary to the disposition of the appeal by blacking out the unnecessary confidential information. (b) In all submissions to the board that contain confidential information necessary to the disposition of the appeal, the pages containing confidential information must be printed on green paper. (c) In a hearing on the record, a party shall indicate when testimony elicits confidential information, including when the testimony begins and ends. If the hearing is recorded by a court reporter, a party shall, within thirty (30) days after receiving the transcript, submit on green paper the pages of the transcript that contain confidential information, whether indicated during the hearing or not. (d) The parties shall keep the green pages, in sequential order, in the submitted document at the time of submission, and the board shall segregate those pages from public access. The board may request a party to submit an index of pages containing confidential information. (e) A party may waive the right to exclude confidential information. A party that fails to ensure confidential information is properly excluded at the time of submission shall seek exclusion by motion and show good cause in support of the motion. (f) The board may exercise its authority, sua sponte or by motion of a party, to determine whether information should be confidential or made available for public access. The board may provide notice and an opportunity to object to a ruling regarding confidentiality. (g) Confidential information must be disclosed only in accordance with IC 5-14-3-1, IC 6-1.1-35-9, and other applicable laws.