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.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-21.5-3.5-17

  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
     (c) Mediation sessions are not open to the public.

As added by P.L.16-1996, SEC.1.