(a) Parties to a complaint under Sec. 627.801 of this part,
Procedures for filing a request for hearing, may choose to waive their
rights to an administrative hearing before the OALJ by choosing to
transfer the settlement of their dispute to an individual acceptable to
all parties for the purpose of conducting an informal review of the
stipulated facts and rendering a decision in accordance with applicable
law. A written decision will be issued within 60 days after the matter
is submitted for informal review.
(b) The waiver of the right to request a hearing before the OALJ may
be revoked if a settlement has not been reached or a decision has not
been issued within the 60 days provided in paragraph (a) of this
section.
(c) The decision rendered under this informal review process shall
be treated as a final decision of an Administrative Law Judge pursuant
to section 166(b) of the Act.