Dermody v. Comm'r of Ins.

Full title: Michael B. DERMODY, Petitioner–Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE…

Court: Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Date published: Jan 30, 2014

843 N.W.2d 711 (Wis. Ct. App. 2014)

352 Wis. 2d 756

2014 WI App. 24

Opinion

No. 2013AP1024.

2014-01-30

Michael B. DERMODY, Petitioner–Appellant, v. COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, Respondent–Respondent.

Id. (quoted source and footnotes omitted). We set forth the relevant testimony relating to Michael's arguments and then address the merits of his arguments. (Emphasis added.) The use of the word “may” in § Ins 5.39(8) signals that whether to reopen the record is within the ALJ's discretion. See Pries v. McMillon, 2010 WI 63, ¶ 34, 326 Wis.2d 37, 784 N.W.2d 648 (explaining that “may” is ordinarily viewed as a “discretionary word[ ]”).

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