13510. Depositions

(a) To preserve the testimony of ill or dying witnesses;

(b) To accommodate essential witnesses who are unable or unwilling to travel long distances for a hearing and may not otherwise be required to participate in the hearing;

(c) To expedite large or complex cases;

(d) In cases involving claims of sexual assault, sexual harassment, or statutory employment discrimination, if necessary and consistent with the expedited nature of arbitration; and

(e) If the panel determines that extraordinary circumstances exist.