Section 792.11415. Reopening and review of administrative law judge’s decision.

(1) A request for reopening and review of an administrative law judge’s decision shall be received by the administrative law judge or by an office or agent office of the agency within 1 year after the date of mailing of the decision. A party requesting reopening shall serve his or her request on the opposing party.

(2)       The administrative law judge may reopen and review a matter on his or her own initiative, within 1 year after the date of mailing of the previous decision, after providing notice to the interested parties.

(3)     A reopening may be granted on the administrative law judge’s own motion if the review is initiated by the administrative law judge, with notice to the interested parties, within 1 year after the date of mailing of the previous decision.

(4)     Granting reopening is within the discretion of the administrative law judge. If reopening is granted, the administrative law judge shall decide the underlying issues of the case based on the evidence already submitted and any additional evidence the administrative law judge may enter into the record.

(5)      If the administrative law judge denies a request for reopening, the Michigan compensation appellate commission shall not review the administrative law judge’s previous decision unless it first decides that there was good cause for a reopening.

History: 2015 AACS.