(a) When service is required. At the time of filing pleadings or other documents, the filer shall serve a copy on every other party or intervenor. Every document relating to discovery required to be served on a party shall be served on all parties and intervenors. Every order required by its terms to be served shall be served on all parties and intervenors.
(b) Service on represented parties or intervenors. Service upon a party or intervenor who has appeared through a representative shall be made only upon such representative unless the Judge orders service on the party or intervenor.
(c) How accomplished. Unless otherwise ordered, service may be accomplished by the following methods:
(1)
Commission's E-File
System. For electronically-filed documents, service shall be deemed
accomplished by the simultaneous service of the document by email on all other
parties and intervenors in the case, together with proof of service pursuant to
paragraph (d) of this section.
(2)
U.S. Mail. Service shall be deemed accomplished upon
depositing the item in the U.S. Mail with first-class or higher class (such as
priority mail) postage pre-paid addressed to the recipient's record address
provided pursuant to §
2200.6.
(3)
Commercial or other personal
delivery. Service shall be deemed accomplished upon delivery to the
recipient's record address provided pursuant to §
2200.6.
(4)
Facsimile transmission.
Service by facsimile transmission shall be deemed accomplished upon delivery to
the receiving facsimile machine. The party serving a document by facsimile is
responsible for the successful transmission and legibility of documents
intended to be served.
(5)
Non-E-Filed Documents. Documents required to be served upon
other counsel or parties but that are not filed with the Commission in the
Commission's E-File System (such as discovery documents served pursuant to
§
2200.52(j) ) may be served by any means agreed to by all parties in
writing.
(d) Proof of service. Service shall be documented by a written certificate of service setting forth the date and manner of service. The certificate of service shall be filed with the pleading or document.
(e) Proof of posting. Where service is accomplished by posting, proof of such posting shall be filed not later than the first working day following the posting.
(f) Service on represented employees. Service and notice to employees represented by an authorized employee representative shall be deemed accomplished by...
