(a) Within 20 days after the service of the decision of the administrative law judge, or within such other period as the executive secretary may direct, any party may file with the executive secretary for submission to the Board exceptions to the decision or any other part of the proceedings, with a brief in support of the exceptions, accompanied by proof of service, as provided in sections 20160, 20164, 20166, and 20169. (1) The exceptions shall state the ground for each exception, identify by page
(a)In general Except as provided in this rule, a petition for review, answer, and reply must comply with the relevant provisions of rule 8.204. (Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2007.) (b) Contents of a petition (1) The body of the petition must begin with a concise, nonargumentative statement of the issues presented for review, framing them in terms of the facts of the case but without unnecessary detail. (2) The petition must explain how the case presents a ground for review under rule 8.500(b)