955.11—Prehearing or presubmission conference.
(a)
Whether the case is to be submitted pursuant to § 955.12, or heard pursuant to §§ 955.18 through 955.25, the Board may upon its own initiative or upon the application of either party, convene a conference to consider:
(2)
The possibility of obtaining stipulations, admissions, agreements on documents, understandings on matters already of record, or similar agreements which will avoid unnecessary proof;
(3)
The limitation of the number of expert witnesses, or avoidance of similar cumulative evidence, if the case is to be heard;
(b)
The results of the conference shall be reduced to writing by the Board and this writing shall thereafter constitute part of the record.