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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" citation="COMAR 14.09.03.11" title_num="14" subtitle_num="09" chapter_num="03" heading="Request for Emergency Hearing.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A party may request an emergency hearing by filing a Request for emergency hearing form.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>A party may request an emergency hearing on the following bases:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Continuing temporary total disability and exigent circumstances causing undue financial hardship;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Proposed urgent medical treatment; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Other truly exigent circumstances causing undue hardship.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A request for an emergency hearing shall be accompanied by supporting medical documentation and other documentation that establishes the nature of the emergency condition or circumstance.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A request for emergency hearing on temporary total disability shall contain a detailed statement showing that any delay will cause the claimant undue financial hardship.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Unless exceptional circumstances are demonstrated, the Commission shall deny a request for continuance made by the party upon whose request the emergency hearing was scheduled.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A request for emergency hearing will be decided based on the papers filed.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>