CASE PROCESSING PROCEDURES; GOOD CAUSE FOR LATE FILING – In General; Standards

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Good cause is a flexible standard, defined and constrained by considerations of fairness and reasonableness. Consistent with the policy of “not depriv[ing parties] of the opportunity to have their issues heard on the merits due to legal technicalities” a rigid application of the good cause standard is not required. It is appropriate to take the entirety of the circumstances into account in our inquiry – especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the statewide emergency stay-at-home order. (pp. 13-14)