876—4.35(86) Rules of civil procedure. The rules of civil procedure shall govern the contested case proceedings before the workers’ compensation commissioner unless the provisions are in conflict with these rules and Iowa Code chapters 85, 85A, 85B, 86, 87 and 17A. In those circumstances, these rules or the appropriate Iowa Code section shall govern. Where appropriate, reference to the word “court” shall be deemed reference to the “workers’ compensation commissioner” and reference to the word “trial” shall be deemed reference to “contested case hearing.”
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 17A.1, 17A.12, 17A.13, 17A.14, and 86.8.
[ARC 6841C, IAB 2/8/23, effective 3/15/23]