LAC 40:I.6005. Pretrial Conference

A. A pretrial statement shall be filed with the appropriate district office within the time frame designated in the scheduling order. B. The party or counsel who prepared and submitted the pretrial statement to the workers' compensation court should attend the pretrial conference. Any substitute permitted by the court to attend the conference shall be knowledgeable of all aspects of the case and shall possess the necessary authority to commit his client or associate regarding changes, stipulations, compromise/settlements, and trial dates. C. The pretrial conference shall be jointly requested by the parties or may be ordered by the court. The pretrial conference may be held by telephone or virtually, unless in the judge’s discretion, attendance in person at the conference is necessary.