Section 792.11419. Commission; decision based on record; notice.

(1) The Michigan compensation appellate commission may decide cases on the record made by the administrative law judge, without any of the following:

(a)    Oral argument before it.

(b)    Additional evidence.

(c)    Consideration of written argument.

(2)   The record made by the administrative law judge includes the transcript or recording of the hearing, accurate copies of exhibits clearly marked and received at the administrative law judge hearing, and written argument submitted to the administrative law judge if the other parties present at the hearing have been served a copy of the argument and have been given an adequate opportunity to respond to it.

(3)    The Michigan compensation appellate commission shall serve a notice of receipt of appeal on all parties. The notice of receipt of appeal shall inform parties of the right to request all of the following:

(a)    Oral argument.

(b)    Opportunity to submit additional evidence.

(c)    Opportunity to submit written argument.

History: 2015 AACS.