Sec. 17. (a) The parties and their attorneys, if any, must be present at any mediation session unless otherwise agreed. A mediator may allow nonparties to the dispute to be present at a mediation session if the parties agree.
(b) All parties, attorneys with settlement authority, representatives with settlement authority, and necessary individuals must be present at each mediation conference to facilitate settlement of a dispute, unless excused by the administrative law judge.
(c) Mediation sessions are not open to the public.
As added by P.L.16-1996, SEC.1.