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The secretary, any referee, 1 and any member of the board shall have the power to issue subpoenas to require the attendance of witnesses and/or the production of books, documents, and papers pertinent to any hearing. Any witness who refuses to obey such summons or subpoenas, or who refuses to be sworn or affirmed to testify, or who is guilty of any contempt after notice to appear, may be punished as for contempt of court, and, for this purpose, an application may be made to any court of common pleas within whose territorial jurisdiction the offense was committed, for which purpose such court is hereby given jurisdiction.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Pennsylvania Statutes Title 77 P.S. Workers' Compensation § 992. Subpoenas; punishment upon refusal to obey - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/pa/title-77-ps-workers-compensation/pa-st-sect-77-992/
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