TITLE 56: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
SUBCHAPTER a: GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
PART 120 RULES OF PROCEDURE IN ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS
SECTION 120.580 HOSTILE OR ADVERSE WITNESSES


 

Section 120.580  Hostile or Adverse Witnesses

 

a)         If the Administrative Law Judge determines that a witness is hostile or unwilling or adverse, he or she may be examined by the party calling him  or her as if under cross-examination.

 

b)         The party calling an occurrence witness, upon the showing that he or she called the witness in good faith and is surprised by his or her testimony, may impeach the witness by proof of prior inconsistent statements.