Section 31-91-41 - Briefs(a) After the presentation of evidence, each party shall be permitted to file a brief.(b) The panel may require the parties to submit briefs on the issue or issues of the dispute and may require a brief on a particular point or question.(c) The briefing schedules agreed upon by the parties and the arbitrator or arbitrators shall be strictly adhered to and the parties shall submit their briefs directly to the panel and to the opposing party with a copy to the board in accordance with such schedule. Parties wishing to reserve their right to a reply brief shall do so at the hearing. Any request for extension of the briefing schedule shall be made only to the board. The board shall forward all such requests to the panel. The panel may grant a request for extension only where sufficient cause is shown by the requesting party or parties. For purposes of this subsection sufficient cause means an occurrence which could not have been known or anticipated by a reasonable person at the time the briefing schedule was agreed to and which the requesting party or parties argues created the need for delay. An extension may be considered by the panel only where the request has been received by the board at least one week prior to the due date, unless sufficient cause has been shown for making the request later. Late briefs shall be returned to the filing party.Conn. Agencies Regs. § 31-91-41
Effective January 30, 1981; Amended April 5, 1999