4112-3-09 Report of findings.

(A) Written report and recommendation. Upon due consideration of the evidence adduced at the hearing and the closing arguments or briefs of the parties and the commission attorney, the administrative law judge shall submit to the commission a written report setting forth findings of fact, conclusions of law and a recommendation of action to be taken by the commission.

(B) Objections. A copy of the written report and recommendation of the administrative law judge shall be served on all parties and the commission's attorney no more than fifteen days after the filing of such report with the commission. Any party to a hearing and the commission's attorney may file and serve a written statement of objections to such written report and recommendation with the commission's central office compliance department. Written statements of objections shall be considered by the commission before approving, modifying or disapproving the administrative law judge's recommendation. Objections must be filed within twenty days from the date the administrative law judge's report was served. Responses to objections must be filed within fourteen days from the date the objections were served. Objections and responses to objections must be served on all parties.

(C) Consideration of written report and recommendation. The commission shall consider the written report and recommendation of the administrative law judge at any regular or special meeting. The commission may approve, modify or disapprove the written report and recommendation of the administrative law judge and shall issue its order accordingly.

Eff 11-15-77; 7-12-89; 1-11-98; 10-17-02
Rule promulgated under: RC 119.03
Rule authorized by: RC 4112.04(A)(4)
Rule amplifies: RC 4112.04, 4112.05
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 8/1/2002 and 08/01/2007