§ 131.11. Filing, service and proof of service.

 (a)  Whenever filing is required by this chapter, it is deemed complete upon delivery in person or, if by mail, upon deposit in the United States Mail, as evidenced by a United States Postal Service postmark, properly addressed, with postage or charges prepaid.

 (b)  Whenever service is required by this chapter, it is deemed complete upon delivery in person or, if by mail, upon deposit in the United States Mail, as evidenced by a United States Postal Service postmark, properly addressed, with postage or charges prepaid, except as provided in §  131.81(b) (relating to subpoenas).

 (c)  Any notice or other written communication required to be served upon or furnished to a party shall also be served upon or furnished to the party’s attorney in the same manner as it is served upon the party.

 (d)  Whenever a proof of service is required by this chapter, the proof of service shall contain the following:

   (1)  A statement of the date of service.

   (2)  The names of the judge and others served.

   (3)  The mailing address, the applicable zip code and the manner of service on the judge and others served.

 (e)  Unless otherwise specifically provided in this chapter, whenever the filing or service is required to be made upon the Bureau, it shall be made to the principal office of the Bureau at: 1171 South Cameron Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17104-2501, (717) 783-5421, or another address and telephone number as may be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

 (f)  Subsections (a)—(e) supersede 1 Pa. Code § §  31.5, 31.11, 31.13, 31.14, 31.26, 33.32 and 33.34—33.36.

Authority

   The provisions of this §  131.11 amended under sections 401.1 and 435(a) and (c) of the Workers’ Compensation Act (77 P. S. § §  710 and 991(a) and (c)); section 2205 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  565); and section 414 of the Occupational Disease Act (77 P. S. §  1514).

Source

   The provisions of this §  131.11 adopted November 6, 1981, effective November 7, 1981, 11 Pa.B. 4015; amended March 29, 1991, effective March 30, 1991, 21 Pa.B. 1401; amended December 6, 2002, effective December 7, 2002, 32 Pa.B. 6043. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (220170).

Cross References

   This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §  131.81 (relating to subpoenas).


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