Rule 428. Except as otherwise provided by law, the commission and the presiding officer may take official notice of judicially cognizable facts and may take notice of general, technical, or scientific facts within the commission's specialized knowledge. The commission or the presiding officer shall notify the parties at the earliest practicable time of any noticed fact that pertains to a materially disputed issue that is being adjudicated and, on timely request, the parties shall be given an opportunity before the final decision to dispute the fact or its materiality. The commission may use its experience, technical competence, and specialized knowledge in the evaluation of evidence presented to it.
Mich. Admin. Code R. 792.10428