Section Ins 5.43 - Proposed decision(1) ISSUED BY ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE. If the administrative law judge is not the final decision maker in a contested case, the administrative law judge shall prepare a proposed decision for consideration by the final decision maker. The proposed decision shall include proposed findings of fact, proposed conclusions of law, a recommended final order and the administrative law judge's signed opinion explaining the proposed decision. The administrative law judge shall serve a copy of the proposed decision on each party.(2) OBJECTIONS BY PARTIES. (a) Any party may file written objections to the administrative law judge's proposed decision under sub. (1). Unless the final decision maker specifies a different time period, an objecting party shall file objections within 20 calendar days after service of the proposed decision and shall serve copies on the other parties. The objecting party shall identify the legal or factual grounds for each objection, and may file a written brief in support of the objections. (b) Any other party may file a written response to the objections under par. (a) within 10 calendar days after the objections are filed. (c) A final decision maker may, upon written motion by a party, do either of the following: 1. Extend or limit the time for filing objections or responses to objections.2. Permit the parties to make further oral or written arguments to the final decision maker.Wis. Admin. Code Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Ins 5.43
Cr. Register, March, 1996, No. 483, eff. 4-1-96.