If more than one hearing day is required, the hearing is likely to be continued in the Board's office. The board's current docket is located on the EHO Calendar page. Soon after the appeal is filed, a date and place for the pre-hearing conference are selected. It is usually held within 6 weeks. The parties should come to the conference prepared to present a preliminary list of legal issues, proposed witnesses and exhibits.
Litigation is time and energy consuming for the parties.
Each party needs to think about possible compromise. For settlement to be reached, each side needs to offer something. Litigants are encouraged to begin settlement talks, without waiting for Board participation. The Board has a mediation program to assist parties in reaching settlement. If the parties settle, a written document containing the settlement terms will ultimately be signed by all, and filed with the Board, which may decide to dismiss the appeal if the settlement conforms to the law.