Section Ins 5.41 - Arguments; briefing(1) FILING. (a) Unless the administrative law judge permits oral argument instead of briefing or determines that briefing is not necessary, each party shall file a written brief conforming to sub. (2) on the issues involved in the hearing. If a brief contains a summary of evidence or facts relied on, it shall, if possible, include references to specific exhibits or pages of the record containing the evidence. No new evidence may be attached to or referred to in a brief, other than evidence admitted under s. Ins 5.39(8).(b) The party having the burden of proof shall file the first brief, unless the parties stipulate to the simultaneous filing of briefs. The administrative law judge may permit or order the filing of reply briefs. Each party shall file its brief by the date specified by the administrative law judge, unless he or she grants an extension of the time for good cause shown. The administrative law judge may refuse to consider any brief that is not filed on a timely basis. The filing of a party's brief before the specified date does not affect the deadlines for subsequent briefs.(2) FORMAT; LENGTH. (a) The following standards apply to all briefs which shall:1. Be printed or handwritten on only one side of 8-1/2 by 11 inch paper.3. Have margins of not less than one inch on all sides.4. If typewritten or typeset, have a typeface containing not less than 12 characters to the inch.(b)1. A party's initial typewritten or typeset brief may not exceed 40 pages in length.2. A party's initial handwritten brief may not exceed 20,000 words or 50 pages in length.(c)1. A party's subsequent typewritten or typeset brief may not exceed 10 pages in length.2. A party's subsequent handwritten brief may not exceed 4,000 words or 12 pages in length.Wis. Admin. Code Office of the Commissioner of Insurance Ins 5.41
Cr. Register, March, 1996, No. 483, eff. 4-1-96.