Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. A benefit review conference is the first step toward a contested hearing.
2. Arbitration hearings are not permitted in workers’ compensation
cases.
3. Workers’ compensation hearings are always held at local court-
houses.
4. The party who requested a hearing has the right to cancel it.
5. The worker is entitled to represent himself or herself after hearing, without benefit of counsel.


1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. True

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