Section 17-210a-27 - Decision in contested case(a) The commissioner will proceed in the following manner in contested cases where the commissioner has not heard the case or read the record. If the decision is to be adverse to a complainant, applicant, petitioner, or any other party, the decision shall not be adopted by the commissioner until a proposal for decision is served upon all of the parties, and until an opportunity has been afforded to each party adversely affected by the proposed decision to file exceptions, to present briefs, and to make oral argument before the commissioner.(b) In the proposal for decision to be served upon the parties, the commissioner will set forth a summary of each issue of fact or law that he finds necessary to reach the conclusion contained in the proposed decision.(c) Compliance with the above-stated requirement concerning the proposal for decision may be waived by a written stipulation of the parties.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 17-210a-27