Section 417. Within fifteen days after notice that a petition has been directed to be heard by a referee has been served upon the adverse parties thereof, the referee shall fix a time and place for hearing the petition. The referee shall as soon as practicable within the limitations prescribed herein fix a time and a place for hearing the petition and serve upon all parties in interest a notice of the time and place of hearing, and shall serve upon the petitioner a copy of any answer of any adverse party. The hearing on any such petition shall be held within thirty-five days of the filing of the petition.
(417 amended Feb. 8, 1972, P.L.25, No.12)
Compiler's Note: Section 31 of Act 57 of 1996 provided that, in a provision of Act 338 of 1915 not affected by Act 57, a reference to the word "referee" shall be deemed a reference to the phrase "workers' compensation judge."